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20 Dollars Anemonefish
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars (20 USD) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a seated mermaid figure in low relief, shown in three-quarter view holding a stringed musical instrument, surrounded by stylized aquatic foliage and coral fronds. The denomination '20$' appears in the lower field, with the word 'ESSAI' inscribed below at the base. The legend 'REPUBLIC OF PALAU 2003' arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Palau's marine-themed collector series launched in 1992 and became one of the more commercially successful Pacific island numismatic programs of that decade, largely sold through mail-order dealers to thematic collectors rather than circulated domestically. The republic's own population at the time was under 20,000 — these pieces were never intended to pass through anyone's hands at a market stall.
The copper-nickel format at this size and weight puts it squarely in the large-format souvenir coin category produced by the Bavarian State Mint on contract, the likely manufacturer for much of this series.