2 Dollars Bumblebee

Palau's wildlife-themed bullion and collector series from this period leaned heavily on novelty formats to distinguish the island nation's issues in an increasingly crowded Pacific commemorative market. The "Bumblebee" dollar — despite the face value suggesting otherwise — was never intended for circulation in a country whose official currency is the US dollar.

KM#360 is part of a broader Palauan marine and fauna program that attracted collector interest primarily through its colorized enamel application, a finishing technique that was outsourced to European minting contractors rather than produced domestically.