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2 Dollars Swallowtail
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars (2 USD) |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of the Republic of Palau is displayed prominently in the center of the field, featuring a traditional shield with a native fisherman in a canoe above and two allegorical figures flanking a central trident-bearing deity, set against a marine scene. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by six stars arranged symmetrically on either side. The series title RAINBOW'S END appears inscribed within the lower portion of the shield design. The denomination 2$ is shown in the lower exergue in bold relief. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF PALAU RAINBOW'S END 2$ |
| Reverse description | A highly detailed, full-color depiction of an Old World Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) dominates the reverse field, rendered in vivid yellow, green, and blue tones with fine wing venation detail. The butterfly is shown in close-up three-quarter view resting on a stylized plant stem, its characteristic wing patterns rendered with exceptional naturalistic precision. A smaller monochrome engraving of the same butterfly species in dorsal view appears in the upper portion of the field amid foliage motifs. The scientific name PAPILIO MACHAON is inscribed along the lower left arc of the field in incuse lettering. The date 2013 appears in the upper right of the field. |
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