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5 Dollars Lionfish and Parrotfish
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Weight | 25 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a high-relief allegorical depiction of Neptune (Poseidon), the god of the sea, shown as a muscular bearded figure seated amid ocean waves and rocky outcroppings, holding a trident in his left hand. A billowing cloak trails dramatically behind the figure, emphasizing dynamic movement. The denomination '5$' appears in the lower left field. The circumferential legend 'REPUBLIC OF PALAU' arcs across the upper portion of the coin, with the date '2000' to the right, all within a continuous beaded border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Palau's marine-themed commemorative series launched in 1992 drew heavily on the country's reputation as one of the Pacific's premier dive destinations — a deliberate soft-power move by a nation that had only achieved Compact of Free Association status with the United States in 1994. The lionfish issue appeared six years into full self-governance, part of a sustained effort to use coinage as an instrument of national identity for a country of roughly 15,000 people with no meaningful domestic coin circulation.
These pieces were struck for the collector market from the outset and saw no use as currency.