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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Datsun 240 Z
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl drop earring with pearl necklace. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1 DOLLAR, the issuer TUVALU, and the date 2006 are distributed around the lower field. The designer's initials RDM appear in small relief below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II RDM 1 DOLLAR TUVALU 2006 |
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The Datsun 240Z — sold in North America from 1969 — was Nissan's calculated bid to capture the affordable sports car market left partially open by rising prices on European imports. It worked: over 150,000 units sold in the US alone during its production run. Tuvalu's ongoing series of themed collector issues in the mid-2000s drew on global automotive nostalgia, pairing Pacific island sovereignty with subjects that have no geographic connection to the issuer whatsoever.
KM#55 belongs to a run of similar issues from this period, all struck to one-troy-ounce .999 fineness and sharing the same 40.6mm planchet specification across subjects.