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5 Dollars 50th Birthday of Prince Charles
| Issuer | Government of Kiribati |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Technique | Proof |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Kiribati occupies the central field, depicting a frigate bird in flight above a rising sun over three horizontal wavy lines representing the Pacific Ocean. Below the shield, a scroll bears the national motto in Gilbertese: TE MAURI TE RAOI AO TE TABOMOA. The country name KIRIBATI and the date 1998 are inscribed in large letters along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | TE MAURI TE RAOI AO TE TABOMOA KIRIBATI 1998 (Translation: Health, Peace and Prosperity) |
| Reverse description | A right-facing bust portrait of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, rendered in a realist engraved style, occupies the central field. The subject is depicted in civilian dress with jacket and tie. A dotted inner border frames the portrait, with the legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER and PRINCE CHARLES 50TH BIRTHDAY arranged in two arcs along the upper periphery. The denomination 5 DOLLARS is inscribed at the base, with small ornamental devices flanking the dotted border at the sides. |
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