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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Australian Goanna
| Issuer | Government of Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, full-color applied image of an Australian goanna (Varanus gouldii) rendered in naturalistic tones of amber, ochre, and dark brown, depicted resting on rocky terrain with its distinctive blue forked tongue extended. The lizard is framed by a sculpted border of exotic reptile skin textures rendered in frosted relief, including large crocodilian scales and finer serpentine patterns, creating a rich decorative surround. The colorized central motif contrasts dramatically with the mirror-polished proof field. The inscription AUSTRALIAN GOANNA appears in two lines within the lower exergue in raised Latin letters. |
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| Mintage | 2016 - Proof - 5,000 |
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Tuvalu's wildlife bullion program, administered through the Perth Mint under licensing arrangements with the Tuvaluan government, has issued dozens of these one-ounce silver pieces since the early 2000s. The goanna — any of several large Australian monitor lizard species — appears here as part of that broader Australian fauna series, despite Tuvalu having no native goannas whatsoever. The arrangement is frankly commercial: Tuvalu's sovereign issuing authority provides legal tender status while Perth handles everything else.
KM#271 is a low-friction collectible with modest numismatic depth. Mintage figures for individual Perth Mint wildlife issues typically fall between 5,000 and 10,000 pieces, though the exact number for this date has not been independently audited in major references.