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| Issuer | Government of Kiribati |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the coat of arms of Kiribati (Christmas Island) centrally positioned in the field, depicting a shield bearing a frigatebird in flight above a rising sun over ocean waves. A scroll below the shield bears the national motto in Gilbertese: TE MAURI TE RAOI AO TE TABOMOA. The legend CHRISTMAS ISLAND arcs along the upper rim, while KIRIBATI 2015 is inscribed along the lower rim, all rendered in a polished proof finish. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a gold-plated stylized depiction of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in a cartoonish, festive rendering, centered within a gold-plated holly-and-berry wreath. Rudolph's nose is represented by an applied ruby-red inlay. The background field is engraved with an intricate snowflake pattern, while two silver jingle bells tied with a bow adorn the lower portion. The curved legend RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER arcs along the upper left field, and the denomination 5$ appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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