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1 Dollar Shark
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Weight | 1.2441 g |
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| Reverse description | Two sharks are depicted swimming in dynamic composition above a detailed coral reef seabed, with smaller fish and aquatic flora rendered in the background field. The scene conveys an underwater environment with fine engraved detail throughout. The legend MARINE LIFE PROTECTION arcs along the upper and left periphery within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Palau's late-1990s gold miniature series targeted the collector market directly, issued under a licensing arrangement that gave the island nation nominal authority over small-denomination commemoratives it had no practical monetary use for. The "Shark" dollar was part of that marine life run, struck in fractional gold at a size calibrated to hit a low retail price point rather than serve any circulation function.
KM#82 is one of several issues from this period where Palau's name appears on legal tender that never touched Palauan hands.