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5 Dollars German Samoa
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing uniformed bust of Kaiser Wilhelm II, depicted wearing a spiked Pickelhaube helmet surmounted by a spread eagle finial, with military epaulettes and a star decoration at the breast, adapted from the coinage of German East Africa. The denomination '5$' appears in the left field, with the legend 'REPUBLIC OF PALAU' arching along the upper periphery and the date '1999' descending along the right, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF PALAU 1999 5$ |
| Reverse description | Central shield displaying the colonial arms of German Samoa: the upper half bears the Prussian black eagle with spread wings on a striped field, and the lower half depicts three palm trees on a plain ground. A ribbon scroll above the shield bears the inscription 'Samoa' in Roman lettering. The legend 'DEUTSCH' arches along the left periphery and 'SAMOA' descends along the right, all within a beaded border. |
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