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50 Dollars Beluga Whale
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars (50 USD) |
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| Reverse description | A detailed naturalistic depiction of a Beluga whale accompanied by its calf swimming together against a backdrop of a rugged mountainous coastline rendered in high relief. The animals are shown in profile with fine surface detail capturing the smooth, pale skin characteristic of the species. The denomination 50 DOLLARS appears in the lower field beneath the central motif, and the date 1993 is inscribed at the bottom of the design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Marshall Islands began issuing commemorative coinage in 1986 under U.S. dollar parity, a consequence of its Compact of Free Association with the United States. By 1993, the program had expanded aggressively into wildlife themes targeting the collector market, with the beluga series among dozens of issues produced that year through the U.S. Mint and private contractors. KM#113 is one of several marine mammal pieces from this run, all struck to the same specifications and distributed almost exclusively through direct mail and dealer subscription programs rather than any domestic circulation.