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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Spitfire
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Weight | 31.135 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl drop earring with a draped neckline. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination 1 DOLLAR, the issuer TUVALU, and the date 2006 are arranged around the lower periphery. The engraver's initials RDM appear in the field below the portrait truncation. The entire surface is gold-plated, giving the obverse a uniform warm golden appearance. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of a Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft rendered in high relief and gold plating, shown in a dramatic banking flight attitude as if engaged in aerial combat. A colorized background panel beneath the aircraft portrays a vivid wartime sky scene with clouds and landscape in blue, green, and earth tones, applied by selective color printing. Additional aircraft silhouettes are visible in the field suggesting a dogfight. The inscription 1 OZ 999 SILVER appears in the lower central field, and the legend SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE arcs boldly along the lower periphery. The Perth Mint's P mintmark appears to the left side of the design field. |
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