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1 Dollar Sperm Whale, Gold Proof Issue
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | A carved mermaid ship's figurehead occupies the central field, depicted in relief against a mirror-polished background, her scaled lower body merging into the prow of a sailing vessel whose rigging and hull are visible to the right. A beaded border frames the design. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU 2002 arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin characters, while the denomination 1 $ appears in the lower left field. |
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| Reverse description | Two sperm whales are depicted in high relief, an adult and a juvenile, shown surfacing side by side on a stylized sea with rendered wave forms below. The composition emphasizes the contrast in scale between the two cetaceans, rendered with fine detail on their distinctive blunt-headed profiles and fluked tails. A beaded border encircles the design. The legend MARINE LIFE PROTECTION arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin characters. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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