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20 Dollars Moses
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is struck against a polished black background and features the shield-shaped coat of arms of the Republic of Palau in the upper left field, encircled by the legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU, with the series title RAINBOW'S END inscribed below the arms. The denomination 20 DOLLARS appears within a rectangular panel in the central-left field. Occupying the right portion of the coin in bold high relief is a partial sculptural rendering of Michelangelo's Moses, depicting the figure's flowing robes and a powerful extended hand in a striking three-dimensional treatment. The outer border is finished with an ornate pattern of scalloped and radiating geometric elements in matte relief, providing strong visual contrast to the polished inner field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Palau has operated as a prolific issuer of themed collector coinage since the 1990s, licensing its sovereign mint authority to European producers — primarily the Austrian Mint and affiliated private minting houses — who design and distribute these pieces with minimal involvement from Ngerulmud. The KM#949 Moses issue sits within a long series of Biblical-themed releases that Palau has endorsed under this arrangement for the global collector market.
Struck in four-nines silver at just over three troy ounces, the production economics point squarely at the numismatic souvenir trade rather than any circulating monetary function.