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5 Dollars Olympic Games in Sydney 2000
| Issuer | Government of Kiribati |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1979-date) |
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| Reverse description | Two synchronized divers are depicted in mid-air above stylized ocean waves, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field, evoking the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games aquatic events. The figures are shown inverted in a vertical entry position, with dynamic motion lines suggesting speed and athleticism. The legend OLYMPIC GAMES 2000 arcs across the upper field, while the denomination 5 DOLLARS is inscribed vertically along the right border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Kiribati issued this coin four years ahead of the Sydney Games, an unusually long lead time that reflects the aggressive pre-sales strategy Pacific island mints and their licensing partners adopted throughout the 1990s — flooding the commemorative market so thoroughly that unsold inventory from dozens of similar issues eventually collapsed secondary market prices across the entire category.