Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Australian Saltwater Crocodile
| Issuer | Government of Tuvalu |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Raphael David Maklouf |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | A full-colour applied image of an Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) dominates the central field, depicted in a naturalistic semi-aquatic habitat with open jaws revealing teeth, its heavily scuted body rendered in olive, yellow, and brown tones against a dark background. Water lilies with pink blossoms are visible to the left. The Cyrillic legend АВСТРАЛИЙСКИЙ МОРСКОЙ КРОКОДИЛ arcs along the upper border, while the Latin inscriptions 1oz 999 SILVER and CROCODYLUS POROSUS appear in the lower field. The surrounding rim and field are finished with a contrasting matte silver surface. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Австралийский морской крокодил 1oz 999 SILVER CROCODYLUS POROSUS |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Tuvalu's numismatic program has long been administered through arrangements with the Perth Mint, which handles design, striking, and distribution while Tuvalu lends its legal tender framework to the series. This particular issue belongs to a broader run of Australian wildlife-themed releases that Perth produced for Pacific island jurisdictions in the early 2010s — a commercial licensing model rather than any domestic monetary need, given that Tuvalu itself uses the Australian dollar in daily commerce.
The saltwater crocodile, the largest living reptile, is absent from Tuvalu entirely.