Catalog
50 Dollars Queen Mother and Churchill
| Issuer | Bank of Nauru |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Nauru displayed centrally within the field, featuring a quartered shield bearing traditional Nauruan symbols including a frigatebird and phosphate mining references, flanked by coconut palm fronds and surmounted by a twelve-pointed star above a ribbon inscribed NAOERO. A scroll at the base bears the national motto GOD'S WILL FIRST. The circumferential legend BANK OF NAURU arcs across the upper portion of the coin, with the date 1998 placed in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A commemorative scene depicting Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Sir Winston Churchill inspecting the bomb-damaged grounds of Buckingham Palace in 1940 during the Second World War, rendered in high relief against a polished proof field. The two figures are shown standing amid the ruins, conveying a moment of wartime resolve and solidarity. The upper legend identifies the subject, and the denomination 50 DOLLARS appears in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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