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5 Dollars P-40 Warhawk of Flying Tigers
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national seal of the Republic of the Marshall Islands at center, featuring a stylized frigate bird with outstretched wings above a traditional Marshallese outrigger canoe sailing on water, with a rising sun and navigational stick chart motif in the background. Two crossed traditional implements flank the upper field, while a banner in the lower field bears the word SEAL. The denomination '$5' appears at the left border and the date '1991' at the right, both integrated within the decorative chain-link inner border. The legend 'REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN' curves along the lower periphery, all within a raised chain-link border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed aerial combat scene commemorating the Flying Tigers of World War II. A large P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft, rendered in high relief and bearing the squadron's distinctive shark-mouth nose art, dominates the center field in a banking attitude. Additional aircraft are depicted in the background amid billowing clouds, evoking a dynamic wartime engagement. The legend 'P-40 WARHAWK' arcs along the upper periphery in bold letters. The denomination '5 FIVE DOLLARS' is inscribed in the lower right field, with the mint mark 'M' appearing discreetly nearby. |
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The Flying Tigers — formally the American Volunteer Group — flew P-40s in the China-Burma-India theater from December 1941 until disbandment in July 1942, just seven months of combat operations. The Marshall Islands issued a long run of commemorative five-dollar pieces through the early 1990s targeting the collector market directly, bypassing circulation entirely. These were produced by the Medallic Art Company under contract and never saw a cash register in Majuro.