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5 Dollars
| Issuer | Pacific States of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Currency | Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of a tattooed Maori warrior in profile at right, with traditional tā moko facial markings and feathered headdress; central vignette shows a group of Maori warriors engaged in a traditional haka or combat scene against a landscape underprint; a carved hei-tiki figurine appears at left within a geometric border. |
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| Reverse description | Large Maori tiki mask vignette at left with intricate spiral koru carvings; central panel contains an array of Pacific ceremonial statuettes and stylised tribal figures set among tropical foliage; a carved ancestral mask appears at right within a decorative geometric frame. |
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The Pacific States of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia is not a recognized sovereign entity — it is a fantasy issuer, producing polymer notes that circulate nowhere and are sold directly to collectors. These pieces exist entirely outside any monetary system and have no legal tender status in any jurisdiction.
Franck Medina is a French designer associated with several such fantasy note projects. The polymer substrate lends a veneer of official credibility, but the format mimics rather than belongs to the tradition of Pacific island currency.