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1 Dollar Sperm Whale, Gold Proof Issue
| Issuer | Palau |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF PALAU 2002 1 $ |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Palau began issuing legal tender coinage in 1994 despite having no central bank and no domestic currency in circulation — the U.S. dollar serves all actual transactional needs. The entire Palauan coin program exists for the collector market, contracted through foreign mints and distributed through numismatic channels. This piece is part of that framework.
At 1.24 g of .999 gold, the format matches the 1/25 oz bullion-adjacent issues that proliferated among small Pacific and Caribbean sovereigns in the early 2000s, riding demand for low-entry-point gold collector pieces.