5 Cents Magnetic

Descrizione del dritto	The obverse features the shield of the coat of arms of Kiribati occupying the central field, depicting a frigate bird in flight above a radiant rising sun over stylized ocean waves rendered in horizontal lines. The shield is presented without supporters or additional heraldic elements, conveying a clean, modern graphic style consistent with the coin's inaugural independence issue. The legend KIRIBATI arcs along the lower left in bold upright Latin lettering, followed by the date 1979 to the lower right, both positioned beneath the shield.
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Scrittura del rovescio	Latin
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Informazioni aggiuntive	Kiribati gained independence from Britain on July 12, 1979, making this among the first coins struck for the new nation. The magnetic steel core beneath the copper-nickel plating was a cost-reduction measure common to small island economies with minimal seigniorage margin — the plating process was cheaper than a solid alloy blank at the mintages involved.