Gold Half Gram (0.5 g), Coin Type from Palau - detailed information

The obverse of the coin features the unofficial "Emblem of Palau" used on much of the country's coinage. It has an ornate shield at centre, on which is depicted the sea god Neptune, crowned and seated on a round stone and holding a trident in his left hand; on the right, a bare breasted mermaid; on the left, a treasure chest. The ground is a beach, featuring waves and a starfish. Above Neptune, a star. Below the waves, the inscription RAINBOW'S END. Above the shield is a native rowing in a single-outrigger canoe.

Around above, surrounded by three stars on the left and three stars on the right, the name of the country: *** REPUBLIC OF PALAU ***.

Below, the face value $1 (one dollar).

Various designs as listed individually below.

For other coins of the same size, see also:
- Alderney gold half gram
- Australia gold half gram
- Barbados gold half gram
- Congo (Democratic Republic) gold half gram
- Cook Islands gold half gram
- Isle of Man gold half gram
- Mongolia gold half gram
- New Zealand gold half gram
- Niue gold half gram
- Saint Helena gold half gram
- Samoa gold half gram
- Senegal gold half gram
- Solomon Islands gold half gram
- Somalia gold half gram
- Tokelau gold half gram
- Tuvalu gold half gram