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5 Dollars Year of the Monkey
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars (5 USD) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the shield-shaped coat of arms of the Republic of Palau, depicting a traditional Palauan figure flanked by marine imagery within a crescent-shaped escutcheon, surmounted by a traditional canoe above the shield. The legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU arcs along the upper periphery, with the inscription RAINBOW'S END appearing in the exergue of the shield. The denomination 5$ is positioned in the lower field beneath the arms, with eight-pointed stars flanking the coat of arms on either side. |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a highly detailed, high-relief sculpted skull of a monkey rendered in a stylized manner, with prominent cheekbones, exposed teeth, and dramatic shadowing accentuating the cranial structure. The legend LUNAR SKULLS arcs along the upper periphery in a decorative script font, flanking a Chinese character for monkey. The year 2016 appears beneath the upper legend. The inscription YEAR OF THE MONKEY curves along the lower periphery in matching decorative script. The legend 1oz .999 SILVER runs vertically along the left inner border, and a beaded border encircles the entire design. |
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Palau's bullion and themed commemorative program has leaned heavily on Chinese zodiac issues since the mid-2000s, targeting collector markets in Southeast Asia and the Chinese diaspora. The 2016 Monkey year holds particular commercial weight — 2016 was a Fire Monkey year, a combination that recurs only every sixty years under the full sexagenary cycle, which drove unusually aggressive marketing across Pacific island commemorative issuers that year.