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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Issuer Tuvalu
Year 2013
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Thickness 4 mm
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Obverse description Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, portrayed as the fourth definitive portrait modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the engraver's initials IRB truncated at the neck. The Queen wears the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and a drop earring. The surrounding legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH II at the top, with 1 DOLLAR at the lower left and TUVALU 2013 at the lower right, all set against a deeply mirrored proof field.
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Obverse lettering QUEEN ELIZABETH II IRB 1 DOLLAR TUVALU 2013
Reverse description A highly detailed full-colour applied image dominates the field, depicting a yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus) coiled dynamically, its vivid yellow-and-black patterned body rendered in striking naturalistic colour against a dark oceanic background. The head of the snake is shown in close-up facing right, with scales rendered with great precision. To the lower right, small coloured tropical fish and matte silver-finished coral formations provide a marine habitat context. The legend AUSTRALIA'S YELLOW-BELLIED SEA SNAKE arcs across the upper field in bold serif lettering, and the inscription 1oz 999 SILVER appears in the lower exergual area.
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