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20 Dollars Haliotis Ovina
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#763 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is modeled as the concave interior of the abalone shell, replicating the lustrous nacre surface with a vivid iridescent colorization in hues of blue, green, gold, and rose, faithfully evoking the natural mother-of-pearl appearance. A central spiral motif in the upper interior of the shell echoes the natural growth pattern of the mollusc. A genuine freshwater pearl is set at the center of the polished nacreous field, serving as the principal decorative element. The date '2016' is inscribed in small incuse characters along the left inner rim of the shell. The overall surface texture transitions from a rough, granular outer border to the smooth, reflective colored interior. |
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| Edge | Irregular |
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Palau has issued collectible silver rounds under its legal tender framework since the 1990s, leveraging a 1994 Compact of Free Association arrangement that allows the island nation to produce commemorative coinage without a functioning domestic circulation economy. The Haliotis ovina — the sheep's ear abalone — is a Indo-Pacific reef species under increasing pressure from commercial harvesting across Micronesian waters.
At 93.3 grams of .999 silver, this is a bullion-weight piece dressed as numismatic issue — a format Palau has refined into a reliable export product for the European collector market, where most of these pieces actually land.