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| Issuer | Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Reference(s) | KM# 315 |
| Obverse description | The obverse displays the official seal of the Republic of the Marshall Islands at center, depicting a frigatebird with outstretched wings above a traditional Marshallese stick chart navigation device, flanked by palm trees on the left and a sailing canoe on the right, with a radiant sun above. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. The legend REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination $50 appears to the left and the date 1997 to the right. The national motto JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN curves along the lower periphery, with the word SEAL inscribed beneath the central device. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued in the weeks following Diana's death in August 1997, this is one of dozens of commemorative pieces rushed to market by minor sovereign issuers whose primary business is the collector coin trade rather than circulating currency. The Marshall Islands had no particular connection to Diana; the legal tender status is nominal, the denomination arbitrary.
KM# 315 is one of several Diana issues the Marshall Islands produced that year, each with minor design variations.