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5 Dollars Amethyst
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars (5 USD) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national arms of Palau rendered in high relief against an antique-finished field. The central shield depicts a seated Neptune figure holding a trident, accompanied by a mermaid to his right and an open treasure chest to his left, all set amid stylized ocean waves. A traditional Palauan outrigger canoe with a paddler appears above the shield. Six five-pointed stars flank the shield at left and right, while two curved ornamental bars frame the lower field. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper periphery, with the denomination 5$ inscribed at the base, and the series motto RAINBOW'S END appears within the lower portion of the shield. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an intricately detailed antique-finished scene of a historic gemstone mine set within a mountainous rocky landscape. The central focal point is a natural cave opening in which a genuine faceted amethyst gemstone is inlaid, set within a hexagonal bezel. Mining infrastructure including a water wheel, winding gear, chimneys, and industrial buildings occupies the left and right middle ground, while workers with a horse-drawn cart and supply buckets appear in the foreground. The legend TREASURES OF THE WORLD arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 2013 inscribed at the lower left and the series designation AMETHYST along the lower right. |
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Palau's gemstone coin program, running since the mid-2000s, inserts actual semi-precious stones into the coin's surface — this piece carries a genuine amethyst set into the design field. The series exploits Palau's status as a sovereign issuer willing to mint novelty bullion for the collector market, a revenue stream the island nation has used aggressively since it gained independence from U.S. administration in 1994.
Mintages on these issues are tightly capped and sold directly through distributors, never entering circulation.