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1 Dollar Rhino Beetle
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Weight | 0.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of the Republic of Palau at centre, depicting a traditional scene with a figure holding a trident, a sea turtle, and two attendant figures within a shield-shaped escutcheon framed by a wreath. A traditional Palauan outrigger canoe appears above the shield. Eight five-pointed stars are arranged around the inner field. The curved legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper rim, while the inscription RAINBOW'S END appears within the lower portion of the shield. The denomination 1$ is inscribed in the lower field beneath the coat of arms. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Palau's micro-gold program, launched in the mid-2000s, targeted the collector gift market rather than any serious numismatic audience — these fractional pieces were produced in large quantities relative to their tiny physical footprint and were sold primarily through European teleshop and mail-order channels. The Rhino Beetle issue is one of several fauna-themed entries in that run.