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20 Dollars Barcelona Olympics - Sailing
| Issuer | Kiribati |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Kiribati occupy the central field, depicting a shield charged with a frigate bird in flight above a radiant rising sun over stylised ocean waves. A scroll ribbon below the shield bears the national motto in the Gilbertese language. The date 1992 appears as a legend at the top of the field, and the country name KIRIBATI is inscribed in large letters along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic scene of Olympic catamaran sailing fills the field, depicting two crew members hiking out on a twin-hulled racing vessel under full sail, with two prominent sails rendered in fine detail. A seagull soars above the rigging against a background of radiating sun rays. The curved legend OLYMPIC GAMES 1992 arcs along the upper left periphery, while the denomination 20 DOLLARS appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | OLYMPIC GAMES 1992 20 DOLLARS |
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