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50 Dollars Christmas Island
| Issuer | Kiribati |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Weight | 3.11 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Kiribati occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with a rising sun above three horizontal wavy bars representing the ocean, surmounted by a great frigatebird in flight. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto in the I-Kiribati language. The country name KIRIBATI and the date 2005 are inscribed in large letters along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a finely rendered high-relief sculptural scene depicting the Flight into Egypt: the Virgin Mary, cradling the infant Jesus, is shown seated upon a donkey facing left, while Saint Joseph, draped in robes, walks alongside to the right. The denomination $50 appears in the left field. The legend CHRISTMAS ISLAND arcs along the upper periphery, while KIRITIMATI separated by a central dot from KIRIBATI runs along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse lettering | CHRISTMAS ISLAND $50 KIRITIMATI KIRIBATI |
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