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5 Dollars Baekdu Mountain
| 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 coat of arms of Palau at center, depicting a crowned Neptune seated and holding a trident, accompanied by a mermaid, with a treasure chest and marine flora in the field of the shield; the motto RAINBOW'S END appears on a ribbon at the base of the arms. Above the shield, a traditional Palauan canoe is shown in relief. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by eight six-pointed stars. The denomination 5$ is inscribed at the bottom of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed relief panorama of Baekdu Mountain (Paektu-san) with its celebrated caldera lake, Heaven Lake, visible in the background. The mid-field depicts snow-covered volcanic ridges rendered in high relief. In the lower right quadrant, an applied color element depicts a flowering alpine plant in vivid green and yellow tones, characteristic of the Mountains and Flora series. The inscriptions MOUNTAINS & FLORA arc along the upper legend, while BAEKDU MOUNTAIN / (HEAVEN LAKE) / 2744 m appears in the lower left field. The year 2013 is displayed within a scrolled ribbon cartouche at the bottom center. |
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Palau has issued commemorative silver under its own authority since 1992, exploiting a 1994 Compact of Free Association provision that permits the island nation to mint legal tender independently of the U.S. dollar system it otherwise uses for daily commerce. The Baekdu Mountain issue is part of a broader Korean-themed series marketed almost exclusively to South Korean collectors, a well-documented pattern in Palauan numismatic output where the subject matter has no geographic or historical connection to Palau itself.