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50 Dollars Guadalcanal
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the official seal of the Republic of the Marshall Islands rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The central device depicts a frigatebird in flight above a stylized landscape incorporating traditional Marshallese motifs, including a sailing canoe at right and a traditional structure at left, with a radiant sun at the top center. A decorative chain border frames the entire design. The denomination '$50' appears at the left and the date '1993' at the right within the border. The legend 'REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS' arcs along the upper periphery, while the Marshallese national motto 'JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN' curves along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dramatic commemorative scene honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal. The central composition depicts a helmeted infantryman advancing through dense jungle undergrowth in the foreground, with a naval warship visible on the waters in the middle ground and multiple aircraft engaged in aerial combat amid billowing clouds in the upper field. Two tall palm trees frame the scene at left and right, evoking the Pacific island setting. The legend 'TO THE HEROES OF THE GUADALCANAL' arcs along the upper border, with 'FIFTY DOLLARS' inscribed on a horizontal band in the lower field and the commemorative dates '1943 . 1993' below in the exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | TO • THE • HEROES • OF • THE • GUADALCANAL FIFTY DOLLARS 1943 • 1993 |
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