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2 Dollars Gorch Fock
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the coat of arms of the Republic of Palau centered within the field, depicting a traditional scene with a merman figure flanked by sea creatures on a shield, with the inscription 'RAINBOW'S END' on a scroll at the base of the shield. Above the arms, a traditional Palauan outrigger canoe with a figure is depicted. The encircling legend 'REPUBLIC OF PALAU' arcs across the upper field, with a row of small stars flanking the coat of arms on either side. The denomination '2$' is inscribed at the bottom of the field in bold numerals. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Gorch Fock II is the German Navy's sail training ship, commissioned in 1958 and still active — one of the longest-serving vessels of its type in any modern fleet. Palau has issued numerous nautical-themed silver pieces under licensing arrangements that have made it one of the more prolific small-nation issuers of collector coinage since the 1990s.
The Kahle reference indicates this falls within a documented series, suggesting multiple Gorch Fock issues exist under the same cataloging framework.