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50 Dollars F16 Fighting Falcon
| Issuer | Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse description | The national seal of the Republic of the Marshall Islands is depicted at center, enclosed within a decorative chain border. The seal features a traditional Marshallese stick chart, a frigate bird with outstretched wings, a canoe under sail, and tropical vegetation, all beneath a radiant sun. The denomination '$50' appears in the left field and the date '1995' in the right field, flanking the seal. The circular legend 'REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS' arcs across the upper periphery, while the Marshallese national motto 'JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN' is inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Reverse description | A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon jet aircraft is depicted in dramatic low-angle flight, rendered in fine relief against a textured background of clouds and rugged terrain below. The aircraft is shown banking sharply, with detailed surface features including the cockpit canopy, underwing stores, and engine intake clearly delineated. The legend 'F-16 FIGHTING FALCON' arcs across the upper field in two lines flanking the right margin, with the denomination '50 DOLLARS' inscribed in the lower field beneath the aircraft. |
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The Marshall Islands issued a prolific series of commemorative dollars through the 1990s, largely targeting the collector market rather than domestic circulation. This piece honors the General Dynamics F-16, which entered USAF service in 1978 and became the most numerous supersonic fighter in Western inventories — over 4,600 built across multiple blocks and variants by the mid-1990s when this coin was struck.
The $50 denomination carries no practical monetary function; the islands' actual currency needs were met through the US dollar.