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10 Dollars Elvis Presley
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1986-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the National Seal of the Republic of the Marshall Islands rendered in full detail at center, depicting a traditional Marshallese stick chart (rebbelib) in the lower field, flanked by a frigate bird above and a canoe to the right, with a radiant sun at the top of the inner device. A standing human figure occupies the central axis of the seal. The denomination '$10' appears to the left and the date '1996' to the right within the border. The entire design is encircled by a decorative chain border, with the legend 'REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS' arcing along the upper periphery and the national motto 'JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN' along the lower periphery. The word 'SEAL' appears on a cartouche at the base of the inner design. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS $10 1996 JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN (Translation: Accomplishment Through Joint Effort) |
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The Marshall Islands issued a prolific series of commemorative brass dollars throughout the 1990s, largely targeting the collector novelty market rather than circulation. These pieces were legal tender in name but never functioned as currency in any practical sense — the islands used U.S. dollars for all actual commerce.
The Elvis issue appeared twenty years after his death at Graceland in August 1976, timed precisely to capitalize on anniversary collector demand.