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5 Dollars German New Guinea, Essai
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Weight | 31.1035 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a three-quarter bow view of a steam-and-sail vessel underway, rendered in fine relief with rigging, masts, and smoke billowing from the funnel, evoking the colonial-era passenger and cargo ships that served the Pacific trade routes. The ship sits upon stylized waves in the lower field. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 1999 reading vertically at right, all set within a beaded border. The denomination 5$ appears in the lower field beneath the vessel. |
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| Reverse description | Central device displays the coat of arms of German New Guinea: a shield divided per fess, with the upper half bearing a displayed black eagle on a silver field referencing the Imperial German heraldic tradition, and the lower half featuring two confronted birds of paradise with plumage spread, a motif emblematic of the territory. A scroll inscribed NEU-GUINEA surmounts the shield. The legend DEUTSCH arcs along the left periphery and NEU-GUINEA along the right, all enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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