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10 Dollars Sperm Whale
| Issuer | Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Weight | 21.3 g |
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| Obverse description | The national seal of the Republic of the Marshall Islands occupies the central field, rendered in high relief within a beaded inner border and an outer chain-link border. The seal depicts a frigate bird with outspread wings at centre, flanked by a traditional outrigger sailing canoe to the right and an island landscape to the left, with a radiant sun above and crossed traditional implements in the upper field. A scroll at the base bears the word SEAL. The circular legend REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS arcs around the upper periphery, the denomination $10 appears to the left, the date 1993 to the right, and the national motto JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN arcs around the lower periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic scene depicting a large sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) breaching at the surface, rendered in finely detailed relief, with a second sperm whale partially visible beneath the waterline in the lower field, accompanied by a giant squid and coral formations. A whaling ship with palm-lined shore appears in the background at the upper right. The legend SPERM WHALE arcs across the upper field, the denomination 10 DOLLARS is inscribed to the lower left, and the date 1993 appears at the base. |
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