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5 Dollars Orca
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a left-facing bust of Neptune with flowing hair and beard, holding an upright trident at center, flanked by two reclining mermaids with sinuous tails extending across the lower field. A beaded border frames the design. The curved legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU 2003 arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 5$ appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF PALAU 2003 5$ |
| Reverse description | Central field features a full-color applied image depicting an orca (Orcinus orca) swimming left within a stylized ocean scene rendered in vivid blue tones, its distinctive black-and-white markings naturalistically portrayed. Diagonal wave motifs in silver-toned relief frame the upper and lower portions of the colored insert. The legend MARINE-LIFE PROTECTION arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters, and a beaded border encircles the entire design. |
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