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10 Dollars Baroque Dresden
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars (10 USD) |
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| Obverse description | Highly detailed ultra-high relief depiction of the facade of a Dresden Baroque palace, rendered in antiqued finish with exceptional sculptural depth. The composition features ornate pilasters, balustrades, allegorical statuary, and elaborate cartouches surmounted by a royal coat of arms amid scrolling acanthus volutes. At the centre of the facade is an arched niche inset with a deep red Tiffany Art glass panel simulating a stained window. To the right, within an applied shield-shaped cartouche, appears the state arms of Palau accompanied by the legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU and the denomination 10 DOLLARS incused in the field below. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Palau has issued commemorative silver rounds under its own authority since the 1990s, leveraging a 1994 Compact of Free Association arrangement that permits the island nation to produce legal tender without running a domestic monetary system. The Dresden Baroque series targets the European collector market directly, with this piece timed to coincide with renewed international interest in Dresden's reconstruction following decades of post-war and GDR-era neglect.
The 62.2g specification is a standard troy-two-ounce format favored by Pacific island issuers for its collector premium over single-ounce pieces.