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50 Dollars 1955 Thunderbird
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed relief portrait of a 1955 Ford Thunderbird two-door hardtop coupe depicted in three-quarter left-facing profile, occupying the central field of the coin. The date '1996' is engraved in bold numerals along the upper rim. Below the automobile, the inscription '1955 THUNDERBIRD' appears in the lower central field, accompanied by a small Ford oval logo. The legend 'FIFTY DOLLARS' curves prominently along the lower rim in large incuse letters. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Marshall Islands began issuing commemorative coinage in 1986 following the Compact of Free Association with the United States, which granted the republic self-governance while the U.S. retained defense authority. By the mid-1990s, the program had expanded aggressively into Americana themes — muscle cars, aircraft, pop culture icons — aimed squarely at the collector market rather than circulation. The 1955 Thunderbird was Ford's response to the Corvette, produced in its first year as a two-seat personal luxury car rather than a true sports car, a distinction Ford's own marketing team deliberately cultivated.