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5 Dollars Dhaulagiri
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Weight | 20 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of Palau rendered in high relief at centre, depicting a crowned Neptune seated and holding a trident, accompanied by a mermaid, with a treasure chest and marine flora in the lower field, all within a heraldic shield. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper rim, flanked by eight five-pointed stars evenly distributed around the inner border. A small vignette of a traditional outrigger canoe appears above the shield. The inscription RAINBOW'S END is incused within the lower portion of the shield, and the denomination 5$ is displayed in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF PALAU RAINBOW'S END 5$ |
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Palau has issued commemorative silver in high volume since the 1990s, contracting production almost entirely to European mints — primarily in Austria and Germany — and this piece follows that model. The Dhaulagiri issue belongs to a geography-themed series capitalizing on collector interest in the Eight-Thousanders, the fourteen peaks exceeding 8,000 meters. Dhaulagiri I, at 8,167 meters, wasn't summited until 1960, making it one of the last of the great Himalayan giants to fall — a full decade after Annapurna opened the Eight-Thousander era.