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2 Dollars Noah's Ark
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars (2 USD) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly detailed scene depicting the biblical account of Noah's Ark in high relief. To the left, the robed figure of Noah stands with arms outstretched toward a dove in flight above him, while the massive wooden Ark occupies the central and right portions of the field, set against a stormy sky with engraved rain lines and two blue enamel droplets accentuating the scene. A great multitude of animals — including elephants, lions, giraffes, bears, and numerous others — fills the lower field, converging toward the Ark's gangplank amid floodwaters. The date 2013 is inscribed above the Ark near the upper rim. The legend NOAH'S ARK appears on a banner scroll along the lower border. |
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Palau's small-denomination silver issues from this period were produced largely for the European collector market, distributed through wholesale numismatic dealers rather than any domestic circulation channel. The "Noah's Ark" branding aligns this coin with the broader Armenian Noah's Ark bullion series that gained traction after 2011, though the Palauan issues are distinct sovereign strikes carrying their own KM references.
The .925 fineness is slightly below the .999 standard of the Armenian issues — a detail that occasionally catches buyers off guard.