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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Battle of Balaklava
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1976-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing a diamond diadem and pearl drop earrings with a pearl necklace, her hair elaborately coiffed. The engraver's initials 'RDM' appear below the truncation. The legend 'QUEEN ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper field, with '1 DOLLAR', 'TUVALU', and '2009' distributed around the lower field in a mirrored arrangement flanking the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | A dramatic commemorative composition depicting the Battle of Balaklava of 1854. The upper field features the bold legend 'THE BATTLE OF BALAKLAVA 1854' in raised lettering against a mirror-polished black background. A central rectangular panel contains a vivid color-printed panoramic battle scene showing cavalry and infantry in close combat. In the foreground and right field, two raised frosted silver figures stand out in relief: a mounted Light Brigade cavalryman on a rearing horse and a standing Russian soldier in a long greatcoat holding a rifle with fixed bayonet. The Perth Mint 'P' mintmark appears in the lower left field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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