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50 Dollars Sammezzano
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Highly detailed high-relief depiction of the ornate Moorish Revival interior of Sammezzano Castle, featuring elaborately carved pointed arches, interlacing geometric tracery, muqarnas-style vaulted ceilings, and colonnaded arcades rendered in meticulous sculptural depth. At center, a shield-shaped cartouche bearing the arms of the Republic of Palau is set into the architectural scene, inscribed with the legend REPUBLIC OF PALAU and RAINBOW'S END. To the right of center, an arched doorway is inlaid with a polished orange jasper insert, providing vivid color contrast against the antiqued silver field. The denomination 50 Dollars appears in the lower exergue in elegant serif lettering. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Extraordinarily detailed high-relief rendering of a grand vaulted hall interior of Sammezzano Castle, showcasing its celebrated Moorish Revival architecture with fan-vaulted ceilings radiating outward in concentric arched ribs adorned with intricate geometric and floral patterns. The walls are covered with dense relief ornamentation including honeycomb muqarnas, interlaced arabesques, and panelled dados, all executed with exceptional engraving precision in the antiqued silver surface. At the left of the composition, an arched doorway insert of polished orange jasper provides a warm chromatic accent against the cool silver field. The inscription TIFFANY ART 2018 and SAMMEZZANO CASTLE appear in the lower exergue in an elegant serif script, identifying the series and subject. |
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