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10 Dollars St. Patrick's Cathedral
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | Dollar of the United States (1992-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts the elaborately detailed Gothic interior of St. Patrick's Cathedral, rendered in high relief with finely engraved ribbed vaulting, clustered piers, and pointed arches receding in perspective. At the center, a tall arched window opening contains an inset colored crystal panel reproducing a luminous stained-glass window with figural and floral motifs in rich reds, blues, and greens. To the upper left, the denomination '10 DOLLARS' is inscribed in the field, while to the lower right the shield-shaped arms of Palau are depicted, accompanied by the legend 'REPUBLIC OF PALAU' and the series inscription 'RAINBOW'S END'. The date '2011' appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely engraved exterior view of St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, featuring the cathedral's iconic twin Gothic spires rising prominently on either side of the composition, with surrounding modern Manhattan buildings visible in the background to the right. At the center, a large arched aperture contains an inset colored crystal panel depicting a luminous stained-glass rose window above three lancet lights filled with figural scenes rendered in vibrant polychrome. The legend 'ST. PATRICK'S' arcs along the upper left and 'NEW YORK' along the upper right. A decorative shamrock motif is struck in low relief at the lower point of the rhombus-shaped planchet. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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