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5 Dollars Ounce of Luck 2025
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars (5 USD) |
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| Obverse description | Central sunken medallion bearing the Republic of Palau coat of arms, depicting a traditional fisherman in a canoe above a shield enclosing a sea turtle, a figure holding a trident, and a frigatebird, all encircled by the legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU with stars. Below the shield appears the inscription RAINBOW'S END and the denomination 5$. The surrounding field is lavishly decorated in high relief with an ornamental scatter of stylized four-leaf clovers, flowers, leaves, and circular motifs of varying sizes. The curved legend ONE OUNCE OF LUCK arcs around the upper left periphery in decorative lettering. |
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| Mintage | 2025 - Proof - 2,025 |
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Palau's numismatic program has operated as a commercial licensing venture for decades, with the government issuing collector coins under arrangement with private minting houses — primarily European — that handle design, production, and global distribution. The actual connection to Palau beyond the legal tender face value is essentially administrative.
The "Ounce of Luck" series targets the bullion-adjacent gift market rather than serious collectors, timed typically for year-end retail cycles.