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20 Dollars Frida Kahlo
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an intricate micromosaic-style background of swirling geometric patterns covering the entire field, rendered in high relief. Dominating the upper portion of the coin is the bold raised legend 'GREAT MICROMOSAIC PASSION II' in decorative lettering integrated into the mosaic texture. At the lower centre, the coat of arms of the Republic of Palau is displayed within a circular cartouche, surrounded by the legend 'REPUBLIC OF PALAU' and flanked by stars. Below the arms appears the series subtitle 'RAINBOW'S END' and the denomination '20$'. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a vivid, fully coloured micromosaic portrait of Frida Kahlo shown in a three-quarter bust facing slightly left, holding a cigar in her right hand. She is depicted wearing a dark embroidered jacket with a prominent brooch at the collar, rendered in polychrome enamel colour application simulating thousands of individual mosaic tesserae. Her elaborately braided hair is adorned with a large floral headdress of red and yellow blooms, surrounded by lush tropical foliage and parrots in shades of green, red, and gold, all executed in the micromosaic technique. The background is composed entirely of densely packed mosaic tiles in naturalistic greens and earthy tones, creating a richly textured, painterly composition without additional lettering. |
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Palau has built a substantial commercial bullion-and-collector program over the past two decades, licensing celebrity and artistic imagery through agreements that smaller sovereign issuers routinely use to generate seigniorage revenue well above face value. This piece falls squarely in that category — a legal tender instrument issued by a Pacific island nation with no historical or cultural connection to Kahlo, produced entirely for the collector market.
Kahlo's image rights are administered by the Banco de México, which has enforced them aggressively since the early 2000s.