Palau's Sand Dollar series occupies an unusual niche in modern numismatics — these are legal tender issues from a nation whose entire coinage program is effectively underwritten by foreign minting contractors, as Palau has no domestic mint and circulates the US dollar in everyday commerce. The "II" designation marks this as the second release in the sand dollar subseries, distinguishing it from the 2018 inaugural strike.
Palau's Sand Dollar series occupies an unusual niche in modern numismatics — these are legal tender issues from a nation whose entire coinage program is effectively underwritten by foreign minting contractors, as Palau has no domestic mint and circulates the US dollar in everyday commerce. The "II" designation marks this as the second release in the sand dollar subseries, distinguishing it from the 2018 inaugural strike.