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20 Dollars Birth of Venus
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars (20 USD) |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of the Republic of Palau occupies the central field, depicting a traditional shield with a native figure and a mermaid, surmounted by a traditional canoe. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs above the arms, flanked by six-pointed stars on either side. Below the shield appears the inscription RAINBOW'S END, and the denomination 20$ is placed in the lower central field. The surrounding border features a finely textured micromosaic-style pattern, with the legend GREAT MICROMOSAIC PASSION arranged around the outer rim and the initials GMP prominently displayed at the base. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a vibrant polychrome micromosaic reproduction of Sandro Botticelli's celebrated painting 'The Birth of Venus', rendered in thousands of individually applied colored tesserae. The composition features a close-up portrait of Venus, her face turned slightly to the right, with flowing golden hair billowing across the field in warm tones of amber, ochre, and sienna. The mosaic technique creates an extraordinarily detailed and lifelike image, with subtle gradations of color evoking the texture of the Renaissance original. The Roman numeral date MMXVII appears discreetly within the mosaic field. The coin's entire reverse surface is covered by the colored micromosaic inlay, filling the flan to its edge. |
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| Mintage | 2017 - Proof - 499 |
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