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50 Dollars First Probe of Venus
| Issuer | Government of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1986-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national seal of the Republic of the Marshall Islands occupies the central field, depicting a traditional Marshallese stick chart (rebbelib) in the lower field, flanked by a sailing outrigger canoe to the right and a palm-lined islet to the left, with a radiant sun above and crossed traditional navigation implements. A chain-link border frames the design. The legend REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS arcs along the upper periphery, with the denomination $50 to the left and the date 1989 to the right. The Marshallese national motto JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN appears along the lower border, and the word SEAL is inscribed beneath the central device. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed high-relief depiction of the Venera space probe in flight against a star-studded field, with the curved surface of Venus rendered in the lower portion of the coin. The spacecraft is shown with its solar panels and antenna arrays clearly delineated in fine relief. The curved legend FIRST PROBE OF VENUS - 1967 arcs along the upper border. The denomination 50 FIFTY DOLLARS appears in the right field in stylized lettering. |
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