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5 Dollars Rialto Bridge
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Palau, depicting a shield supported by figures of a traditional fisherman in a canoe above and a sea deity below, with a trident and waves, set against a plain field. The denomination '5$' appears in the lower field beneath the shield. The inscription 'RAINBOW'S END' is lettered within the lower portion of the shield device. The circular legend 'REPUBLIC OF PALAU' arcs along the upper rim, flanked by decorative stars on either side. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF PALAU RAINBOW'S END 5$ |
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Palau's ongoing series of architectural landmarks issued under license arrangements has drawn criticism from serious collectors for conflating tourism marketing with numismatic purpose. This piece commemorates Venice's Rialto Bridge, the oldest of the four bridges crossing the Grand Canal, completed in 1591 after decades of debate over its design — Michelangelo, Palladio, and Sansovino all submitted rejected proposals before Antonio da Ponte won the commission with a single-arch solution many contemporaries considered reckless.
Palau has no historical or political connection to Venice whatsoever.