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5 Dollars To the Heroes of the Berlin Airlift
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of the Republic of the Marshall Islands occupy the central field, depicting the traditional Marshallese seal with a sun, stick chart navigation device, canoe sail, and palm trees within a circular border. The denomination '$5' appears to the lower left of the arms and the date '1998' to the lower right. The outer legend 'REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS' arcs across the upper periphery, while the Marshallese national motto 'JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN' curves along the lower periphery. The word 'SEAL' appears on a banner beneath the central device. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS $5 JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN 1998 |
| Reverse description | A Douglas C-54 Skymaster transport aircraft is depicted in low-relief flight across the upper portion of the reverse field, evoking the aircraft central to the Berlin Airlift operations of 1948-1949. Below the aircraft, a group of figures rendered in relief stands on rocky ground, representing the grateful citizens of Berlin receiving supplies. The denomination 'FIVE DOLLARS' is inscribed in two lines across the mid-field. The commemorative legend 'TO THE HEROES OF THE BERLIN AIRLIFT' arcs around the upper and lateral periphery, while the anniversary dates '1948 · 1998' appear in the lower exergue. |
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