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10 Dollars Desert
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Republic of Palau occupies the central field, depicting a traditional Palauan scene with a sea deity holding a trident flanked by a mermaid figure, set within a shield adorned with floral and scrollwork elements at its base. A native outrigger canoe with a figure paddling appears above the shield. Eight five-pointed stars are arranged in a circular pattern around the shield, referencing the eight states of Palau. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper rim in Latin characters, while the series name RAINBOW'S END appears within the lower portion of the shield, and the denomination 10$ is inscribed at the bottom of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF PALAU RAINBOW'S END 10$ |
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Palau has operated a prolific commemorative coin program since the 1990s, licensing its monetary authority to foreign minting houses — primarily the Coin Invest Trust in Liechtenstein — to produce collector pieces with no meaningful domestic circulation. This "Desert" issue is one of dozens of themed nature series released annually under that arrangement, with Palau functioning legally as the issuing authority while exercising little to no editorial control over the subject matter.