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5 Dollars U.S. Space Shuttle - Discovery
| Issuer | Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1986-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS $5 1988 JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN (Translation: Accomplishment Through Joint Effort) |
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The Marshall Islands began issuing commemorative coinage in 1986 following the Compact of Free Association with the United States, which granted the republic self-governance while maintaining close financial and political ties to Washington. The Discovery theme here references the shuttle's return-to-flight mission STS-26 in September 1988 — the first launch after the Challenger disaster — making this a coin issued in genuine proximity to a charged moment rather than a retrospective cash-in.
KM#6 is among the earliest Marshall Islands issues and was struck by the U.S. Mint's contractor network rather than a domestic facility.