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20 Dollars Bastet
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Weight | 93.3 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a richly detailed high-relief composition depicting iconic ancient Egyptian monuments in an antiqued finish. In the foreground, a large recumbent sphinx dominates the lower center, while two colossal seated pharaonic statues rise behind it to the left. The Great Pyramids of Giza are rendered in relief in the lower right field. The Republic of Palau coat of arms appears in an inset shield to the right of center, inscribed REPUBLIC OF PALAU and RAINBOW'S END. The denomination 20 DOLLARS is inscribed in the upper field, with the series title EGYPTIAN SYMBOLS II along the upper border and BASTET 2021 at the lower border, all surrounded by a ring of incuse Egyptian hieroglyphic symbols. |
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| Reverse lettering | EGYPTIAN SYMBOLS II BASTET 2021 |
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Palau has issued collector silver under its own authority since 1994, operating as a sovereign state in free association with the United States — meaning the US dollar circulates there, and these high-denomination pieces never enter everyday commerce. The Bastet issue is part of a broader Egyptian Gods series produced for the international bullion-collector market, struck at a private European mint on contract rather than at any facility with historical ties to the issuing nation.
KM#915 confirms catalog recognition, but Palau's numismatic program is essentially a licensing arrangement.