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50 Dollars Blue Whales

Issuer Republic of the Marshall Islands
Year 1993
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Reference(s) KM#115
Obverse description The obverse features the official seal of the Republic of the Marshall Islands rendered in high relief at center, depicting a frigate bird with outstretched wings above a traditional outrigger sailing canoe on stylized ocean waves, flanked by palm trees at left and foliage at right, with crossed navigational implements and a radiant sun above. The lower portion of the seal incorporates a crosshatch pattern above a tablet inscribed SEAL. The circular legend REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS arcs along the upper periphery, with the denomination $50 at the left and the date 1993 at the right, all enclosed within a decorative chain border. The Marshallese national motto JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN appears along the lower arc within the chain border.
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Reverse description The reverse presents a finely detailed depiction of two blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) swimming in profile, rendered with naturalistic texture highlighting the mottled skin and elongated body characteristic of the species. A rocky coastal outcropping with a spout of water and distant cliffs forms the background landscape in the upper field. The curved legend BLUE WHALE arcs prominently along the upper periphery, while the denomination 50 DOLLARS appears at the lower left and the date 1993 is inscribed at the lower center, all set against a mirror-polished proof field.
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