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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Ultraman vs Alien Baltan
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II RDM 1oz 999 SILVER TUVALU 2006 |
| Reverse description | Colorized central composition depicting the superhero Ultraman in combat stance facing Alien Baltan, both figures rendered in full color relief against a stylized urban cityscape background. Ultraman appears at left in his iconic red and silver suit, while the crab-clawed Alien Baltan looms at right in dark grey tones. The legend ULTRAMAN SERIES 40th arcs along the upper field, with the denomination $1 inscribed within a graphic device at the bottom center, and the copyright notice ©1966 TSUBURAYA PROD. positioned in the lower right field. |
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Alien Baltan — the lobster-clawed villain who debuted in the second episode of the original 1966 Tokutatsu series — became so popular with Japanese audiences that he was brought back repeatedly despite Ultraman's producers originally intending him as a one-off. This coin is part of Tuvalu's licensed commemorative program issued through the Perth Mint, which throughout the mid-2000s became the primary vehicle for Japanese pop-culture silver rounds seeking the credibility of a sovereign issuer.
Tuvalu's arrangement with Perth was purely commercial; the island nation's own monetary needs were negligible.