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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Hippocamp and Kelpie
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, depicting the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait with the sovereign wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend encircling the field includes the issuer name, denomination, silver purity, and weight designation. The initials IRB appear below the truncation, identifying the engraver. The portrait is rendered in high relief consistent with a proof striking. |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring a Hippocamp, a mythological sea-creature with the forequarters of a horse and the hindquarters of a fish or serpentine sea beast, confronted by a Kelpie, the shape-shifting water spirit of Scottish folklore traditionally depicted as a horse inhabiting rivers and streams. The two creatures are rendered in dynamic, detailed relief against a textured field. The name of each creature appears as a label within the design, flanked by the date and the Pobjoy Mint privy mark. |
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| Reverse lettering | HIPPOCAMP 2 0 1 4 KELPIE PM |
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