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20 Dollars Tree of Life
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars (20 USD) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the central coat of arms of the Republic of Palau set within an intricate dot-art field composed of graduated circular relief elements of varying sizes that radiate across the entire surface, creating a striking three-dimensional optical effect. The arms depict a traditional Palauan scene with a figure of Neptune holding a trident alongside a mermaid, enclosed within a shield surmounted by a sailing vessel and supported by a floral wreath. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper border in raised Latin letters, while the date 2020 appears to the left and the inscription DOT ART to the right of the central shield. The denomination 20 DOLLARS is inscribed in the lower field, and the series title RAINBOW'S END appears within the exergue of the coat of arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Palau's legal tender coinage has been issued under licensing arrangements with foreign minting houses since the late 1990s, the island nation's own monetary infrastructure being nonexistent — it uses the U.S. dollar for everyday commerce. The "Tree of Life" belongs to a recurring thematic series exploiting Palau's reputation for biodiversity and marine conservation, produced primarily for the collector market with no expectation of circulation.
KM#867 was struck by the Mint of Poland, which has handled a substantial portion of Palau's numismatic output during this period.