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5 Dollars Classic Cars - Ford Quadricycle
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars (5 USD) |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS $5 JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN (Translation: Accomplishment Through Joint Effort) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed relief depiction of Henry Ford's 1896 Quadricycle, rendered in profile view occupying the central field. The four-wheeled horseless carriage is shown with spoke wheels, tiller steering, and an open seat, capturing the historic vehicle's pioneering design with fine engraved detail. The date 1996 is inscribed in the upper field above the vehicle. The legend HENRY FORD'S 1896 QUADRICYCLE appears on a banner below the vehicle's body, with FIVE DOLLARS inscribed prominently along the lower rim. |
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The Marshall Islands exploited a 1988 act of Congress permitting the newly self-governing republic to issue legal tender coinage, producing a flood of commemorative dollars throughout the 1990s aimed squarely at the collector market rather than circulation. This Ford Quadricycle issue is one of dozens from that period. The Quadricycle itself — Ford's first self-propelled vehicle, built in a Detroit brick shed in June 1896 — predates the Ford Motor Company by seven years.