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| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley Reverse: Lucas Bowers |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear beneath the truncation of the neck. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper rim, while TUVALU 1 DOLLAR is inscribed along the lower right. The fineness and weight specification 1 oz 9999 Ag is arranged vertically along the left field, with the date 2018 appearing at the bottom of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | A vividly coloured Border Collie dog, depicted in an energetic seated pose atop an open volume of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, rendered in full colour against a richly detailed background. Surrounding the central figure are traditional emblems of knowledge and scholarship, including a terrestrial globe, a quill pen with an ink pot, a lit candle, a geometric compass, and unfurled paper scrolls. The engraver's initials LB appear in the field, and the Perth Mint's P mintmark is incorporated into the design. The inscriptions WISDOM and YEAR OF THE DOG arc respectively above and below the central composition, with the date 2018 also present in the field. |
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| Mint | P Perth Mint, Australia(1899-date) |
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