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5 Dollars Heinrich Böll
| Issuer | Bank of Nauru |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Nauru occupies the central field, depicting a shield quartered with a frigate bird and a phosphate mining symbol, supported by two branches and surmounted by a native star and ribbon. The circular legend BANK OF NAURU arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 2009 positioned in the lower field below the arms. A beaded border frames the design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Nauru issued this piece as part of a broader German literary figures series, capitalizing on the small-denomination gold coin market that expanded sharply in the late 2000s as gold prices climbed and collector demand for sub-gram bullion pieces grew. Böll, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1972, remains most associated with his unflinching portrayals of postwar West German society — a somewhat unexpected honoree for a Pacific island nation with no historical connection to German letters.