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5 Dollars My Lovely Bear
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Palau's wildlife-themed silver series occupies a curious niche in modern numismatics — produced primarily for the collector market rather than any domestic monetary need, since Palau itself uses the US dollar for everyday transactions. The "My Lovely Bear" issue was part of a broader run of anthropomorphic animal pieces commissioned through the European minting trade, most likely struck at a central European facility under license rather than on Palauan soil.
KM#633 is one of dozens of similar Palauan-issued collector coins from this period, a market segment that expanded sharply after 2008 as mints sought new licensing revenue.