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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. Some of them are in the very large one kilogram (1kg) of silver format.
This coin is part of the Tiffany Art series by CIT Coin Invest, and is dedicated to the Italian castle of Sammezzano and its Orientalist architecture.
The original palazzo was erected in about 1605 by the Spanish nobleman Ximenes of Aragon. In the 19th century, Ferdinand Panciatichi Ximenes inherited the property and, between 1853 and 1889, re-modeled it into one of the largest examples of Moorish Revival architecture. |
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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, the name of the country: REPUBLIC OF PALAU. Below right, the face value 50 Dollars.
The emblem and inscription are small and are in the lower part of the obverse.
The rest of the design depicts an interior view of part of Castello Sammezzano in Italy, with a dark red glass insert for an archway. |
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The reverse shows an interior view of part of Castello Sammezzano in Italy, with a dark red glass insert for an archway.
Below, the name of the series and the date: Tiffany Art 2018. Below that, the inscription SAMMEZZANO CASTLE. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
Tiffany Art 2018 SAMMEZZANO CASTLE |
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| Edge | Plain, inscribed | Edge Inscription | [serial number] |
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| Notes | Finish: antique, glass inserts, smartminting, edge numbering.
Packaging: in a capsule and presentation box, with a Certificate of Authenticity.
CIT Item ID: 28407 |
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| See also |
Coins in the Tiffany Art and Tiffany Art Metropolis series include:
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art, (Liberia) 2004
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art, (Liberia) 2005
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Renaissance, (Palau) 2007
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Mannerism, (Palau) 2008
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Baroque, (Palau) 2009
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Rococo, (Palau) 2010
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Manueline, (Palau) 2011
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Neoclassicism, (Palau) 2012
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Venetian Gothic, (Palau) 2013
- 1 kg Silver, Tiffany Art - Baroque Dresden, (Palau) 2014
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Baroque Dresden, (Palau) 2014
- 1 kg Silver, Tiffany Art - Alhambra de Granada, (Palau) 2015
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Nasrid Style, (Palau) 2015
- 1 kg Silver, Tiffany Art - Amar Sagar, (Palau) 2016
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Jain Art, (Palau) 2016
- 1 kg Silver, Tiffany Art - Wells Cathedral, (Palau) 2017
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Decorated, (Palau) 2017
- 1 kg Silver, Tiffany Art - Sammezzano, (Palau) 2018
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Orientalism, (Palau) 2018
- 1 kg Silver, Tiffany Art - Angkor, (Palau) 2019
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Khmer, (Palau) 2019
- 5 oz Gold, Tiffany Art - Isfahan, (Palau) 2020
- 1 kg Silver, Tiffany Art - Isfahan, (Palau) 2020
- 5 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Isfahan, (Palau) 2020
- 3 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Isfahan, (Palau) 2020
- 2 oz Silver, Tiffany Art - Isfahan, (Palau) 2020
- 5 oz Gold, Tiffany Art Metropolis - Notre-Dame (Paris), (Palau) 2021
- 1 kg Silver, Tiffany Art Metropolis - Paris, (Palau) 2021
- 5 oz Silver, Tiffany Art Metropolis - Notre-Dame (Paris), (Palau) 2021
- 3 oz Silver, Tiffany Art Metropolis - Paris, (Palau) 2021
- 5 oz Gold, Tiffany Art Metropolis - San Pietro (Rome), (Palau) 2022
- 1 kg Silver, Tiffany Art Metropolis - Roma, (Palau) 2022
- 5 oz Silver, Tiffany Art Metropolis - San Pietro (Rome), (Palau) 2022
- 3 oz Silver, Tiffany Art Metropolis - Roma, (Palau) 2022
- 1 kg Silver, Tiffany Art Metropolis - London, (Palau) 2023
- 3 oz Silver, Tiffany Art Metropolis - London, (Palau) 2023
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