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5 Dollars Alhambra
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Palau occupies the central field within a shield-shaped cartouche, depicting a traditional scene with a figure holding a trident flanked by marine imagery, with the motto RAINBOW'S END inscribed on a banner below. Eight stars are arranged symmetrically around the shield in the field. The outer legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 5$ is positioned at the bottom of the field. The design is rendered in high relief against a polished background. |
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| Mintage | 2011 - Proof - 2,500 |
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Palau has issued commemorative silver under its own authority since 1992, despite having no domestic minting infrastructure — production is contracted to foreign facilities, in this case almost certainly the B.H. Mayer Mint in Germany, which handled the bulk of Palau's novelty issues during this period. The Alhambra series belongs to a run of World Heritage-themed coins Palau issued prolifically in the early 2010s, targeting the collector market rather than any domestic monetary function.