1 Dollar Blueface Angelfish and Butterflyfish

1 Dollar (Blueface Angelfish and Butterflyfish) - obverse1 Dollar (Blueface Angelfish and Butterflyfish) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Palau
Period Republic (1992-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2001
Value 1 Dollar (1 USD)
Currency Dollar of the United States (1992-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 26.8 g
Diameter 37.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled, coloured
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
172050
References KM# 61
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Series: Marine Life Protection

Obverse

Mermaid lying face down and value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIC OF PALAU 2001
1$

Reverse

Multicolor scene with Blueface Angelfish, also known as Yellowface Angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon) and Butterflyfish swimming around coral.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MARINE-LIFE PROTECTION

Edge

Reeded

Comments

The Palau commemorative series “Marine Life Protection” is one of the longest running color coin series in the world. With the first coin issued in 1992 (“Year Of Marine Life Protection”) the series has seen many releases to date featuring tropical marine creatures and exotic mermaid and neptune designs that changed each year.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
2001  $ 25 Proof

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