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50 Dollars WWII Italian S.M. 79 Sparviero
| Issuer | Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed high-relief depiction of the Italian Savoia-Marchetti S.M. 79 Sparviero tri-motor torpedo bomber in flight, shown in a three-quarter perspective as a formation of aircraft crosses over a stylised coastline or island landmass below. The legend 'S.M. 79 SPARVIERO' arcs along the upper border of the field. The denomination '50 FIFTY DOLLARS' is inscribed in the lower right portion of the field. The design celebrates the aircraft's role in World War II operations and is engraved with fine aeronautical detail against a mirror-polished background. |
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The Marshall Islands launched an aggressive commemorative program in the late 1980s and early 1990s, issuing dozens of legal-tender silver rounds under U.S. Treasury oversight — a function of the Compact of Free Association signed in 1986. Most were sold directly to collectors and never approached a cash register. This piece honors the Savoia-Marchetti S.M. 79, the trimotor medium bomber that served as the backbone of the Regia Aeronautica's torpedo-bombing units in the Mediterranean, where crews flying it achieved disproportionate results against Allied shipping despite severe Italian logistical disadvantages.