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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Governor John Hunter
| Issuer | Perth Mint (for Tuvalu) |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Raphael David Maklouf, depicted in right-facing profile with the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace with drop earring. The engraver's initials 'RDM' appear below the truncation of the bust. The surrounding legend reads 'QUEEN ELIZABETH II' arching across the upper field, with '1 DOLLAR' at the lower left and 'TUVALU 2008' at the lower right, all rendered in bold sans-serif lettering against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1 DOLLAR TUVALU 2008 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly colored and engraved commemorative scene honoring Governor John Hunter, the second Governor of New South Wales (1795–1800). To the right, an uncolored silver-relief bust of Hunter is depicted in period dress with a cravat and powdered wig. The central colored vignette depicts a British redcoat soldier standing at attention beside convict laborers working beneath a tent or lean-to structure, with lush green grass rendered in vivid polychrome enamel. A decorative iron chain arcs across the lower field, symbolizing the convict era. The arched legend 'GOVERNOR JOHN HUNTER' appears in the upper field, with the date range '1795-1800' inscribed in the lower exergual area. |
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