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5 Dollars American Alligator
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is rendered in vivid blue color application simulating an aerial view of a freshwater habitat. A silver-finished American alligator is depicted from directly above, floating at the water's surface in high relief, conveying a naturalistic top-down perspective. To the right, a richly colored section of dense riparian vegetation is shown, while the lower left features a triangular folded-corner design element in polished silver relief. A small cowrie shell and a partial alligator tail are also visible in the field. The species name AMERICAN ALLIGATOR is inscribed in blue across the lower portion of the field. |
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Palau has issued wildlife-themed legal tender under licensing arrangements since the 1990s, producing coins for international collector markets rather than domestic circulation — the republic's own population is under 20,000 and the U.S. dollar serves as its official currency. The American Alligator series sits within a broader pattern of Pacific island microstates monetizing their sovereignty through numismatic licensing deals with European minting houses.
KM#938 was struck at the Bavarian State Mint (Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt) in Munich.