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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Sleipnir and Unicorn
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, rendered by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the sovereign wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara with draped robes. The portrait is surrounded by a circular legend reading QUEEN ELIZABETH II, with additional inscriptions denoting the silver fineness, weight, issuer, and denomination. The initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust, attributing the design to the engraver. The field is plain, with lettering distributed evenly around the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II IRB 1oz 999 SILVER TUVALU 1 DOLLAR |
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Tuvalu's legal tender collector coinage is produced entirely under contract by the Perth Mint, which has issued an enormous volume of themed silver dollars for the territory since the 1990s. This piece belongs to a series pairing figures from Norse mythology with creatures from other traditions — an editorial choice made by the mint's marketing division rather than reflecting any cultural connection between Tuvalu and either subject.
Sleipnir, Odin's eight-legged horse, is described in the Prose Edda as the offspring of Loki and the stallion Svaðilfari — a parentage that occupied Snorri Sturluson with some diplomatic effort in the 13th century.