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50 Dollars Diana-Princess of Wales
| Issuer | Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| 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 description | The reverse presents a high-relief portrait bust of Diana, Princess of Wales, facing slightly left, depicted with her characteristic short layered hairstyle and wearing a pearl necklace and earrings. The effigy is rendered in a naturalistic and dignified style occupying the central field. The legend DIANA · PRINCESS OF WALES arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by small floral ornaments, with her birth year 1961 to the left and the year of her death 1997 to the right. The denomination FIFTY DOLLARS is inscribed in bold lettering along the lower periphery. |
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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.