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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Corvette Sting Ray
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Raphael David Maklouf Reverse: Wade Robinson |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a pearl necklace and drop earring, as rendered by Raphael David Maklouf, his initials RDM appearing in small letters below the truncation. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1 DOLLAR and the issuer TUVALU are inscribed along the lower left and lower right of the field respectively, with the date 2006 positioned along the right side. The portrait is set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Tuvalu's numismatic program has long been managed through licensing arrangements with the Perth Mint, which handles design, production, and distribution while Tuvalu lends its issuing authority to collector-market pieces with no meaningful domestic circulation. The Corvette Sting Ray series targets the American muscle car collecting crossover audience — a niche that proved commercially reliable through the 2000s.
KM#230 is one of several themed issues from this period. Perth Mint's .999 silver one-ounce format was the house standard for this class of licensed commemorative.