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5 Dollars Pearl Oyster
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars (5 USD) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of the Republic of Palau at center, featuring a shield bearing a figure of a sea god holding a trident flanked by a mermaid, with a traditional outrigger canoe depicted above the shield. Eight five-pointed stars are arranged around the periphery of the field in a circular pattern. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper rim, while the inscription RAINBOW'S END appears within the lower portion of the shield. The denomination 5$ is inscribed at the bottom of the field below the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a colorized depiction of an open silver-lipped pearl oyster shell (Pinctada maxima) rendered in polychrome enamel with naturalistic green, yellow, and white tones occupying the central field. A single cultured pearl, finished in dark bronze luster, is inset at the center of the shell interior, serving as a genuine tactile element of the design. The upper portion of the field is treated with a matte finish, bearing the curved legend MARINE LIFE PROTECTION along the upper rim and the italicized species name pinctada maxima in the field below it. The date 2007 is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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