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50 Dollars Marilyn Monroe
| Issuer | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 1995 $50 JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN (Translation: Accomplishment Through Joint Effort) |
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| Mintage | 1995 - Proof |
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The Marshall Islands began issuing commemorative coinage aggressively in the early 1990s, targeting the collector market rather than circulation — these pieces were legal tender in name only, produced for export revenue. The Monroe issue appeared forty years after her 1955 breakthrough in The Seven Year Itch, timed to anniversary marketing rather than any numismatic occasion.
KM#256 is one of dozens of similar issues from this program and trades at modest premiums over melt.