50 Dollars First Docking in Space

Issuer	Republic of the Marshall Islands
Year	1989
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Value	50 Dollars (50 USD)
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Obverse description	The central device depicts the official seal of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, featuring a frigate bird with outstretched wings over a traditional Marshallese outrigger canoe and a sailing vessel on water, flanked by palm trees at left and coral formations at right. Two crossed traditional paddles and a fishing net appear in the upper field, with a radiant sun above. The entire seal composition is encircled by a decorative chain border. The legend REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS arcs along the upper periphery, with the denomination $50 at the lower left and the date 1989 at the lower right. The national motto JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN curves along the lower border.
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Reverse description	The reverse features a detailed high-relief depiction of a Gemini spacecraft oriented diagonally across the field, with a partial view of the Earth's surface rendered in the lower left. A stylized starburst or solar corona motif with a circular center occupies the upper right field, surrounded by scattered star devices representing the void of space. The denomination mark 50 FIFTY DOLLARS appears at the lower right in a distinctive typographic treatment. The curved legend FIRST DOCKING IN SPACE - 1966 arcs boldly along the upper and right periphery in raised lettering, commemorating the historic Gemini VIII mission of March 1966.
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