21 Aug 1526 Discovered and claimed for Spain by Alonso de Salazar
01 Oct 1529 Sighted by Spanish Capt. Antonio Saavedra, named
Islas de Los Reyes.
30 Jun 1788 Rediscovered by British Capt. John Marshall, named
the Marshall Islands.
1816 First visit by Russian Capt. Otto von Kotzebue.
1859 Germans establish permanent trading stations.
1874 Spain reasserts its claim to the islands, but
does begin settlement.
22 Oct 1885 Marshall Islands are sold to Germany by Spain;
administrated by Jaluit Company.
13 Sep 1886 German protectorate formally declared.
(Kaiserliches Kommissariat Jaluit; from 1893
Landeshauptmannschaft Jaluit).
01 Apr 1906 part of German New Guinea (under Papua New Guinea)
(District of Jaluit [from 1911 Jaluit Station,
subordinated to district officer in Caroline Is.])
03 Oct 1914 Japanese occupation
17 Dec 1920 League of Nations mandate (from 01 Apr 1922, South
Seas Agency; under Palau).
Jul 1921 Japanese transfer civil administration from Chuuk
to Koror.
1935 Japan declares that the mandated islands are an
"integral part of the Japanese Empire".
23 Feb 1944 U.S. occupation (under Micronesia; from 17 Feb 1944
on Eniwetok, Kwajalein on 04 Feb 1944, Majuro on
01 Mar 1944).
18 Jul 1947 Japanese mandate formally revoked; part of the UN
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
(under Micronesia, Federated States of)
01 May 1979 Autonomy (Republic of the Marshall Islands)
21 Oct 1986 Compact of Free Association with the U.S. effective
10 Jul 1987 Trust territory dissolved
22 Dec 1990 Final independence (Security Council ratifies
termination of trusteeship)
President
Amata Kabua......................................17
Nov 1979 - 20 Dec 1996
Kunio Lemari (acting)............................20
Dec 1996 - 14 Jan 1997
Imata Kabua......................................14
Jan 1997 - 10 Jan 2000
Kessai Hesa
Note.................................10 Jan 2000 - 07 Jan 2008
Litokwa Tomeing..................................07
Jan 2008 - 21 Oct 2009
Tomeing was removed from
office by the Marshall Islands' first successful vote of no confidence on 21
October 2009. Tomeing had survived two previous votes of no confidence.
Ruben R. Zackhras (acting).......................21
Oct 2009 - 02 Nov 2009
He was acting President of the
Marshall Islands from 21 October 2009 to 26 October 2009. He previously
served as Finance Minister from 1989 to 1997.
Jurelang Zedkaia.................................02
Nov 2009 - 10 Jan 2012
Christopher Loeak................................10
Jan 2012 - date
Marshall Islands uses US Dollar. Many
commemorative coins as non-circulating collector coinage were issues from 1986, 1988 to 1998 mostly by Medallic
Art Co. (M), Roger Williams Mint Rhode Islands (R) and Sunshine Mining Co.
Mint Idaho (S). Despite having the face value equal to US Dollars, they are
often sold for less price due to lack of demand and minted in abundance. National motto, Jepilpilin ke
Ejukaan (Marshallese: "Accomplishment Through Joint Effort") is visible
on all Marshall Islands coins.
1994
KM#182 5 Dollars. Year:
1994. Weight:
28.28g. Metal:
Copper-Nickel (Cu=75% + Ni=25%).
Diameter: 38.71mm. Edge:
Reeded. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
N/A. Obverse:
Marshall Island Seal. Reverse Legends:
To The Heroes of the Philippines - MacArthur
and staff.
Mintage: N/A.
Minted Years: One year
type.
KM#182 5 Dollars. Year:
1994. Weight:
21.43g. Metal:
Brass.
Diameter: 34.60mm. Edge:
Reeded. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
N/A. Obverse:
Marshall Island Seal. Reverse Legends:
To The Heroes of the Philippines - MacArthur
and staff.
Mintage: N/A.
Minted Years: One year
type.
KM#182 5 Dollars. Year:
1994. Weight:
31.10g. Metal:
.Silver (Ag=99.9%).
Diameter: 38.71mm. Edge:
Reeded. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
N/A. Obverse:
Marshall Island Seal. Reverse Legends:
To The Heroes of the Philippines - MacArthur
and staff.
Mintage: N/A.
Minted Years: One year
type.
"People of
the Philippines, I have returned !" General Douglas MacArthur's voice
trembled with emotion as he delivered these words on October 20, 1944, from
"Red Beach" on Leyte Island. Keeping a promise he had made two and a half
years earlier, when he was ordered by President Franklin Roosevelt to leave
Corregidor just before its capture by the Japanese, MacArthur returned to
the Philippines. Five weeks before the landing, the U.S. 3rs Fleet had
raided Japanese air and naval bases in the central and southern Philippines
in preparation for an invasion of the Palau islands, about 500 miles east.
Having met with little resistance, U.S. forces destroyed more than 450
Japanese planes and nearly 60 ships. Encouraged by the blow that had been
dealt to Japan, Vice Admiral William Halsey declared the area was "wide
open." The scheduled invasion of Leyte was moved up two months in a plan
that included the subsequent capture of the island of Luzan, where the
capital Manila was located. What transpired at Leyte could actually be
described as a miniature, four-day war. Fought in three dimensions - land,
sea and air - this battle saw the introduction of kamikaze suicide planes
and the sinking of most of Japan's battleships plus all four of its aircraft
carriers. Further devastated by the this invasion, Japan eventually gave up
Manila and Corregidor as well. To honor the brave soldiers who fought for
the liberation of the Philippines, the Republic of Marshall Islands marked
the 50th Anniversary of this historic event with the issuance of the Heroes
of the the Philippines Commemorative Coin Set. The coin displays General
Douglas MacArthur and Philippine President-in-exile Sergio Osmena wading
ashore at Leyte Island from the USS Nashville landing craft.
Heroes of the Philippines COA:
I certify that this Heroes of the Philippines Coin set contains one $50 coin
minted in one full troy ounce of .999 pure silver, one $10 coin minted in
solid brass and one $5 minted in solid cupronickel. All three coins are
official legal tender of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Signed by:
Ruben R. Zackhras, Minister of Finance of Republic of the Marshall Islands.
1995
KM#216 5 Dollars. Year:
1995. Weight:
28.28g. Metal:
Copper-Nickel (Cu=75% + Ni=25%).
Diameter: 38.71mm. Edge:
Reeded. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
N/A. Obverse:
Marshall Island Seal. Reverse Legends:
Peace - Victory in Europe.
Mintage: N/A.
Minted Years: One year
type.
