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200 Dollars Moorish Idol
| Issuer | Republic of Palau |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a vivid full-color applied depiction of two Moorish Idol fish (Zanclus cornutus) swimming amid a coral reef scene, with a yellow fish visible in the upper portion of the composition against a deep blue ocean background; colorful coral and marine vegetation fill the lower and side registers. The curved legend MARINE-LIFE PROTECTION arcs along the upper periphery in gilt lettering. The color application is overlaid on the polished gold field, and the entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Palau's dollar-denominated gold issues from this period were produced under licensing arrangements typical of small Pacific island states that generate revenue through numismatic programs rather than circulation coinage. The Moorish Idol series targeted the natural history collector market at a moment when Pacific-themed bullion-adjacent pieces were proliferating rapidly among Franklin Mint-style distributors.
KM# 111 is a low-mintage piece, though independently verified production figures for Palauan issues of this era are difficult to confirm — the republic's coining authority contracted external mints and distribution was handled through third-party numismatic houses.