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10 Dollars Safavid
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | Dollar of the United States (1992-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Antique-finish high-relief depiction of the exterior facade of a Safavid-era Persian mosque, featuring a monumental pointed iwan arch filled with intricate muqarnas stalactite vaulting in deep relief. At the centre of the composition, a secondary arched niche contains an inlaid Tiffany glass and gold-plated filigree insert, with a teal-coloured translucent background visible beneath an openwork gilt arabesque screen. The surrounding field is engraved with dense floral and geometric Safavid ornamental patterns, with the partial dome of the mosque visible at the upper field. The legend SAFAVID appears in stylised script at the upper left, and TIFFANY ART 2020 FINAL EDITION is inscribed in italic lettering at the lower right. |
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Palau's numismatic program has issued collector silver under its own authority since 1992, a function of the Compact of Free Association with the United States that leaves monetary policy — including commemorative coinage — largely at Palau's discretion despite the US dollar serving as its everyday currency. The "Safavid" issue belongs to a broader series drawing on Islamic dynastic art and architecture, a genre that gained significant collector traction in the 2010s as Middle Eastern antiquities markets intersected with European bullion collecting.
At two troy ounces, the format is standard for this class of Palauan issue.