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5 Dollars Headless Horseman
| Issuer | Kiribati |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse lettering | KIRIBATI 2016 TE MAURI TE RAOI AO TE TABOMOA IRB 5 DOLLARS |
| Reverse description | The central field presents a fully colorized depiction of the Headless Horseman, a figure from classic horror folklore, rendered in vivid applied color. The decapitated rider, clad in a blue coat and sweeping red cape, is mounted on a rearing grey horse with a skull-adorned bridle, and brandishes a glowing jack-o'-lantern pumpkin in lieu of his severed head. The background field features multiple human skulls in high relief, rendered in uncolored silver. The legend HEADLESS HORSEMAN appears in a curved banner at the base of the design. |
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Kiribati has no particular connection to Washington Irving's 1820 story — the nation issues themed collector coins under licensing arrangements that have little to do with its own history. This piece belongs to a broader wave of Pacific island nation silver issues produced primarily for the numismatic market, where the actual issuing authority is largely nominal.