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5 Dollars French Emperor Napoleon I
| Issuer | Bank of Nauru |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Nauru depicted centrally in the field, featuring a shield supported by two frigate birds with a flowering plant at the base, all rendered in fine detail. The circular legend BANK OF NAURU arcs above the arms, while the date 2011 appears below in the exergue area. The design is executed in a clean, polished style consistent with modern commemorative coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A uniformed bust of French Emperor Napoleon I facing slightly to the right, depicted in a classical portrait style with short hair and military collar visible at the truncation. The legend NAPOLEON I. arcs along the upper rim, flanked by small decorative floral ornaments at each side. To the left in the field, the weight and fineness inscription 1/2 G. .9999 is incused vertically, while the lower portion of the rim carries the inscription FINEST GOLD 5 DOLLARS within a raised cartouche-style border. |
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Nauru has issued currency since gaining independence in 1968, but its collector coin program has long operated as a revenue mechanism rather than a reflection of national monetary history. This piece — a fractional gold issue with no meaningful connection to Napoleon or to Nauru — exists because the market for small-denomination pure gold coins with famous portrait licenses was commercially viable in 2011, not because either subject demanded commemoration.