Catalog
5 Dollars Coral Reef
| Issuer | Bank of Nauru |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1993-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the coat of arms of Nauru centrally positioned in the field, depicting a shield divided into quarters and supported by two frigatebird branches, surmounted by a radiant sun and a scroll bearing the national motto in Nauruan. The legend BANK OF NAURU arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, while the date 2009 is inscribed along the lower periphery. The design is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed underwater coral reef scene in high relief, featuring a sea turtle swimming above an arrangement of branching and plate corals, with two tropical fish navigating among the coral formations. The legend CORAL REEF arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, and the denomination 5$ appears in the lower portion of the field. The composition is enclosed within a beaded inner border, and the naturalistic rendering conveys fine detail in the marine flora and fauna. |
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