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5 Dollars Gray Wolf
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Diameter | 39 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 1997 $5 JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN (Translation: Accomplishment Through Joint Effort) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold, naturalistically rendered depiction of a Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) standing in a forward-facing pose, occupying the majority of the coin's field. The animal is portrayed with fine detail in its fur and alert facial expression, its body turned slightly to convey depth and movement. The legend GRAY WOLF arcs across the upper periphery, while FIVE DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower border. The date 1997 appears in the lower left field. |
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The Marshall Islands began issuing collectible coinage in the late 1980s under a licensing arrangement that had little to do with domestic monetary need — the islands had used U.S. dollars for everyday commerce since 1944 — and everything to do with the collector market. This piece belongs to a prolific wildlife series produced entirely for that purpose, never meaningfully circulating in the islands themselves.
The gray wolf had been relisted under U.S. Endangered Species Act protections following population collapses across the lower 48 states, giving the subject topical currency in 1997.