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50 Dollars First American Satellite
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars (50 USD) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national seal of the Republic of the Marshall Islands rendered in high relief at center, depicting a frigate bird above a sun in splendor with crossed traditional stick charts, flanked by a sailing canoe to the right and a zeppelin to the left, set against an ocean horizon with palm trees and volcanic islands in the background. The word SEAL appears in a cartouche below the central device. The denomination $50 is inscribed to the left field and the year 1989 to the right field. The circumferential legend REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS arcs along the upper border, while the Marshallese national motto JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN is inscribed along the lower border. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded chain border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the Explorer 1 satellite — America's first successful Earth-orbiting satellite launched in 1958 — shown in dynamic diagonal flight against a star-studded space field, with bold radiating lines suggesting speed and transmission signals. A partial globe in the upper right field indicates the satellite's orbital trajectory around the Earth. The denomination 50 FIFTY DOLLARS is inscribed in the right field. The legend FIRST AMERICAN SATELLITE - 1958 arcs along the upper border. The mintmark M for the Medallic Art Company appears in the lower exergue. |
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