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5 Dollars Ounce of Luck 2012
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars (5 USD) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a genuine preserved four-leaf clover encapsulated beneath a convex transparent dome set into the centre of the coin, displaying its natural green colour and intricate leaf venation. The border of the coin is decorated with small engraved four-leaf clover motifs evenly spaced around the lower arc. The inscription BETTER AN OUNCE OF LUCK THAN A POUND OF GOLD curves along the upper and lateral rim, and the date 2012 is inscribed at the base of the coin. |
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Palau has issued silver bullion and collector pieces under licensing arrangements since the 1990s, with most production contracted to European mints rather than struck domestically — the republic has no mint of its own. The "Ounce of Luck" series capitalized on the four-leaf clover motif during a period when the secondary market for themed silver one-ounce pieces was expanding rapidly among European collectors, particularly in Germany and Austria where such issues found their strongest retail demand.