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5 Dollars Manaslu
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars (5 USD) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed high-relief depiction of Manaslu, the eighth-highest mountain in the world, its snow-covered ridges and glacial faces rendered with strong sculptural definition occupying the central and upper field. The series legend MOUNTAINS & FLORA arcs along the upper periphery in capital letters. To the lower right, a vibrant polychrome cluster of alpine daisy-like flowers is applied in color, contrasting with the otherwise silver field. The mountain's name and elevation, MANASLU 8163 m, appear in bold lettering at the lower left, and the date 2014 is inscribed on a ribbon banner in the exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Palau has issued commemorative silver under its own authority since 1992, despite having no domestic monetary system to speak of — the country circulates US dollars in daily life. The Manaslu issue belongs to a long-running series of topographic commemoratives targeting the collector market, particularly in Europe and Japan, where Himalayan peak coins have found a consistent audience.
Manaslu, at 8,163 metres the eighth-highest mountain on Earth, was first summited by a Japanese expedition in 1956 — a climb that carried enormous national prestige during Japan's postwar recovery period.