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5 Dollars Mädelegabel
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a highly detailed high-relief depiction of the Mädelegabel peak (2,645 m), the highest summit of the Allgäu Alps, rendered in fine sculptural detail with rocky faces and ridges dominating the central field. To the lower right, vibrant color-printed alpine flora — including red flowering plants and coniferous trees — provides a striking polychromatic contrast against the silver relief. The series legend MOUNTAINS & FLORA arcs along the upper field, the inscription MÄDELEGABEL / 2645 m appears at lower left, and the year date 2015 is displayed on a ribbon banner at the bottom center. |
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| Reverse lettering | MOUNTAINS & FLORA MÄDELEGABEL 2645 m 2015 |
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Palau has issued commemorative silver under its own authority since 1992, when the newly independent republic began licensing its minting rights to foreign producers — almost all of these coins were struck in Germany or Austria and never circulated on the island. The Mädelegabel is a peak in the Allgäu Alps on the German-Austrian border, reaching 2,645 meters, and its appearance on a Palauan coin reflects nothing more than the commercial numismatic market for European topographic subjects dressed in Pacific island sovereignty.