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10 Dollars S.M. 79 Sparviero
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars (10 USD) |
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| Reverse description | Three Savoia-Marchetti S.M. 79 Sparviero tri-motor torpedo bombers depicted in formation flight, rendered in fine detail showing engine nacelles, fuselages, and undercarriage fairings, flying above a stylised coastal landmass with inlets and shoreline visible below. The legend 'S.M. 79 SPARVIERO' arcs prominently along the upper periphery. The denomination '10 DOLLARS' is displayed in large numerals and lettering in the lower right field. The design is contained within a beaded inner border and a rope-pattern outer border matching the obverse. |
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| Mintage | 1991 S |
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The S.M.79 Sparviero was an Italian tri-motor medium bomber that, despite its ungainly appearance, became one of the most effective torpedo bombers of World War II — a reputation built largely in the Mediterranean against Allied shipping. This Marshall Islands commemorative was part of a prolific series of brass $10 pieces issued in the early 1990s targeting the collector novelty market rather than circulation.