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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Box Jellyfish
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AUSTRALIA'S BOX JELLYFISH 1oz 999 SILVER |
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| Additional information |
Tuvalu's numismatic program has long been administered through the Perth Mint under licensing arrangements that allow the island nation — with a population under 12,000 and no independent monetary policy infrastructure — to generate revenue from collector issues that would otherwise be economically impossible to produce domestically. The Box Jellyfish series was part of a broader "Dangerous Creatures" run issued across multiple years.
The box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) is genuinely native to the waters surrounding Tuvalu and its neighboring Pacific territories, making the subject choice less arbitrary than many wildlife bullion programs.