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5 Dollars Powerful Empires
| Issuer | Kiribati |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Kiribati, depicting a shield charged with a yellow frigate bird in flight above a rising sun over ocean waves, occupies the central field, framed by a background of undulating wave-like horizontal lines evoking the Pacific Ocean. The arms are rendered in fine relief against the proof field. The curved legend along the left and lower rim reads KIRIBATI and the date range 1997 - 2000, with the denomination $5 appearing at the upper right. The coin's distinctive jagged irregular shape, representing one half of a larger two-coin puzzle set, is evident in the truncated upper-right portion of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | $5 KIRIBATI 1997 - 2000 |
| Reverse description | The field displays an array of historical military helmets and headgear representative of powerful empires, including what appears to be a Napoleonic bicorne, a top hat, a feathered Native American war bonnet, and a classical plumed Roman or Greek helmet, all arranged diagonally across the design against a background of concentric arc lines. The imagery collectively evokes the theme of great imperial powers across different civilizations and eras. The curved legend POWERFUL EMPIRES runs along the outer rim. As with the obverse, the jagged irregular edge at the upper left reflects the coin's intended interlocking design as part of a two-piece set. |
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