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| Issuer | Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of the Republic of the Marshall Islands depicted in the central field, featuring a frigate bird with outstretched wings at centre, flanked by traditional Marshallese sailing canoe and island flora, with crossed traditional implements and a radiant sun above. A decorative chain border encircles the entire design. The upper legend reads REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, with the denomination $10 and date 1995 flanking the arms at sides, and the Marshallese national motto JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN inscribed along the lower arc above the word SEAL. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Marshall Islands began issuing commemorative dollar coinage in the late 1980s under a licensing arrangement that turned the island nation into a prolific producer of collector-targeted brass and copper-nickel pieces with no real domestic circulation. This F-16 issue appeared during a period when the type was still the backbone of USAF tactical operations, and the Marshall Islands' close administrative and financial ties to the United States made American military hardware a predictable subject.
KM#229 is one of dozens of issues from this program. Collector demand was modest at issue and has not recovered.