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50 Dollars Tempora Mutantur
| Issuer | Kiribati |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#26, Schön#28 |
| Obverse description | Half-circle flan struck in .999 gold, with a background of stylised wave lines evoking the Pacific Ocean. At centre, the arms of Kiribati are depicted in relief: a shield bearing a frigate bird in flight above a rising sun over ocean waves, with the national motto TE MAURI TE RAOI AO TE TABOMOA inscribed on a scroll below. The denomination $50 appears in the upper field, with the issuer name KIRIBATI along the left curved edge and the date range 1997 - 2000 along the lower curved edge, all in raised Latin lettering. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Half-circle flan with a highly polished proof field depicting a stylised representation of the solar system. At the upper left, a radiant sun is shown at the centre of concentric elliptical orbital rings, with several planets rendered in relief along their respective orbits, including a ringed planet identifiable as Saturn. Horizontal ruling lines in the lower portion of the field create a sense of depth and cosmic perspective. The Latin legend TEMPORA MUTANTUR (Times are changing) curves along the right and lower edges in raised lettering. |
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