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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Dragon Fu
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting a diademed and draped bust of the sovereign in right-facing profile. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear incuse below the truncation of the neck. The legend 'QUEEN ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'TUVALU 1 DOLLAR' is inscribed along the lower right. The specifications '1oz 9999 Ag' and the date '2018' are distributed around the lower field, completing the peripheral inscription. |
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| Reverse script | Latin/Chinese |
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Part of the Perth Mint's long-running "Dragon" bullion and collector series, this Tuvaluan issue uses the island nation's authority as a nominal issuer — a common arrangement between Perth and Pacific microstates that allows Australia to produce legal-tender silver coins outside its own domestic coinage framework. The "Fu" designation references the Chinese character for good fortune, positioning the piece squarely at the Chinese New Year gift market.