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5 Dollars Babe Ruth
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS $5 1998 SEAL JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed portrait of baseball legend Babe Ruth depicted in a classic batting stance, wearing his pinstripe uniform and cap, with the baseball bat raised diagonally across the field. The figure gazes upward with a determined expression, rendered in high relief against a smooth, dark field. The legend BABE RUTH arcs prominently along the upper periphery in bold capital letters. The date 1998 appears at lower left and the denomination 5 DOLLARS is inscribed at lower right. |
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The Marshall Islands operated a prolific commemorative coin program through the 1990s, contracting production to foreign mints and issuing pieces with no realistic prospect of domestic circulation. Ruth died in 1948, so this coin appeared during the fiftieth anniversary commemorative cycle that swept U.S. popular culture that year.