Silver Five Ounces (5 oz), Coin Type from Palau - detailed information

Silver Five Ounces (5 oz), Coin Type from Palau (issued 2019 - )
Coin TypeSilver Five Ounces (5 oz)

The Republic of Palau is an island country in the western Pacific, in free association with the United States. In one way or another, the country has been under US administration since it was established, and has never had its own separate currency - it has always used the US Dollar. However, Palau allows some foreign mints to issue coins under its authority; these are denominated in US Dollars but are only legal tender in Palau, so can in a way be considered to be in "Palau Dollars", even though such a currency does not officially exist.

The coins are usually dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to the country itself. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes, including the large five troy ounces (5oz) of silver format.

Obverse
Palau / Silver Five Ounces (5 oz) - obverse photo

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 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 ***.

Obverse Inscription *** REPUBLIC OF PALAU *** $20
Reverse
Palau / Silver Five Ounces (5 oz) - reverse photo

Various designs as listed individually below.

Reverse Inscription
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Notes

For other coins and bullion products of the same size, see also:
- Australia silver five ounces
- Barbados silver five ounces
- Chad silver five ounces
- Congo silver five ounces
- Cook Islands silver five ounces
- Fiji silver five ounces
- Mexico silver five ounces (including the 5oz silver Libertad)
- New Zealand silver five ounces
- Niue silver five ounces bullion and silver five ounces NCLT
- Saint Helena silver five ounces bullion and silver five ounces NCLT
- Solomon Islands silver five ounces
- Somalia silver five ounces
- South Africa silver five ounces
- Tokelau silver five ounces
- Tuvalu silver five ounces
- United Kingdom silver five ounces
- United States silver five ounces bullion (legal tender) and silver five ounces "private" bullion (not legal tender)

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Silver Five Ounces (5 oz): Details
CountryPalau
CurrencyPalau Dollar
From2019
Face Value20 (x Dollar)
CurrentYes
MaterialSilver
Designer
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size
Mass155.5000 g