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2 Dollars Australian green tree frog
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the coat of arms of the Republic of Palau rendered in high relief at center, depicting a traditional Palauan fisherman in a canoe above a shield bearing Neptune holding a trident alongside a reclining female figure, symbolizing the sea. Eight five-pointed stars are arranged in two vertical rows flanking the shield. The curved legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper periphery, while the series title RAINBOW'S END appears in the lower portion of the shield. The denomination 2$ is inscribed in the lower field below the arms. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Palau has operated a prolific commemorative coin program since the 1990s, licensing its sovereign minting authority to produce themed collector issues for the global numismatic market — a significant revenue stream for a nation whose GDP depends heavily on foreign aid and tourism. This frog series belongs to a broader run of Pacific wildlife issues produced under that arrangement, almost certainly struck by a European contract mint rather than any facility in Palau itself.
The Australian green tree frog, Litoria caerulea, carries a mild antimicrobial peptide in its skin secretions that attracted genuine pharmaceutical research interest during the 1990s.