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200 Dollars Marine Life Protection
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 200 Dollars (200 USD) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Vivid full-color depiction of a large sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming in high relief over a richly detailed coral reef seabed, rendered in multicolor enamel. The turtle occupies the central field, its shell displaying intricate patterning in brown and purple tones. Surrounding the turtle are tropical fish including angelfish and a red fish, as well as coral formations, sea plants, and a red starfish resting on the sandy bottom, all set against a blue oceanic background. The curved legend MARINE-LIFE PROTECTION arcs along the upper rim. The design is enclosed by a beaded inner border. |
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Palau's marine protection coinage series launched in 1994 under a licensing arrangement that outsourced design and distribution largely to a German marketing firm — a common structure for small Pacific island nations whose minting programs function more as revenue instruments than domestic currency. The $200 gold issue sits at the top of that hierarchy, produced in fractional quantities for collector markets in Europe and Asia.
Palau gained independence in 1994 after nearly five decades as a UN Trust Territory administered by the United States. Its early commemorative program moved faster than its banking infrastructure.