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10 Dollars To the Heroes of Battle of Midway
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
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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, featuring a frigate bird with outstretched wings at centre, superimposed over a traditional Marshallese outrigger canoe sailing on stylised waves, with palm trees to the left and a sun radiating rays in the upper field. Traditional Marshallese navigational chart motifs appear in the lower field, flanked by a lono staff and a fish on the upper left and right respectively. The denomination '$10' and date '1992' appear within the circular legend, which reads 'REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS' around the upper periphery and 'JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN' around the lower periphery, the whole enclosed by a decorative chain border. The word 'SEAL' appears on a banner at the base of the central design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Battle of Midway in June 1942 destroyed four Japanese fleet carriers in four days, effectively ending Japan's offensive capacity in the Pacific — a turning point achieved in no small part through broken Japanese naval codes rather than superior firepower. The Marshall Islands, occupied by Japan throughout the war, fell under American military administration afterward and retain a political relationship with the United States that makes commemorative issues like this one a calculated commercial exercise aimed squarely at the American collector market.
KM#91 is one of dozens of brass issues the RMI produced through the early 1990s for direct sale to collectors.