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50 Dollars F104 Starfighter
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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| Reverse lettering | F-104 STARFIGHTER 50 DOLLARS |
| Edge | Reeded |
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The F-104 Starfighter had one of the most controversial operational histories of any postwar jet — designed by Clarence "Kelly" Johnson at Lockheed as a pure air-superiority fighter, it was subsequently adapted by NATO air forces into a low-altitude strike role it was never built for. The German Luftwaffe lost over 100 aircraft and 70 pilots to accidents in the type, earning it the nickname "Witwenmacher" — widowmaker.
The Marshall Islands issued dozens of these $50 silver rounds through the 1990s under a licensing arrangement that functioned essentially as a bullion collectibles program. Legal tender in name only.