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5 Dollars Saltwater Crocodile
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#136 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, naturalistic depiction of a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in left-facing profile, with jaws agape revealing rows of sharp teeth, rendered in finely engraved relief across the central and lower fields. A second crocodile is depicted in the upper field, viewed from above, accentuating a sense of depth and movement. The eye of the foreground crocodile is set with a faceted green crystal stone, adding a striking decorative element. A designer's signature appears in the lower left field. The legend PACIFIC WILDLIFE arcs along the upper periphery, the date 2007 appears to the right, and the species name CROCODYLUS POROSUS is inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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Palau's wildlife-themed silver issues from this period were produced under a licensing arrangement common to many small Pacific island nations — the coins are legal tender in name, but designed, marketed, and distributed entirely by European minting and trading firms, with Palau receiving a fee. The 2007 crocodile issue was part of a broader marine and fauna series that flooded the collector market in the mid-2000s, when demand for colorized and themed silver was briefly outpacing supply of interesting subjects.
KM#136 is cataloged as a standard bullion-adjacent issue with no known striking anomalies.