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5 Dollars Spanish 5 Peseta
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars (5 USD) |
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| Obverse description | The crowned royal arms of Spain occupy the central field, depicting the quartered shield with the castles of Castile and lions of León, the chains of Navarre, and the pomegranate of Granada, with a central escutcheon bearing the Anjou fleur-de-lis. The shield is flanked by the Pillars of Hercules entwined with banners inscribed PLUS ULTRA, surmounted by an elaborate royal crown. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper rim and 1999 at the right, with FIVE DOLLARS inscribed along the lower rim, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A youthful bare-headed effigy of King Alfonso XIII of Spain faces left, rendered in high relief in the style of the original Spanish 5 Pesetas coinage of 1896-1899. The portrait depicts the young king with short wavy hair and a delicate profile, with the engraver's initials visible below the truncation. The legend ALFONSO XIII arcs along the left field and POR LA G. DE DIOS along the upper right, with the date 1899 flanked by small decorative stars along the lower rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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