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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Yellow-billed Kingfisher
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1 DOLLAR and the issuing territory TUVALU are inscribed along the lower left and right respectively, with the date 2013 positioned at the lower right. The portrait is rendered in fine detail against a smooth field, in the characteristic fourth-effigy style used on Commonwealth coinage of this era. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A vibrant full-colour depiction of a Yellow-billed Kingfisher (Syma torotoro) perched upon tropical foliage rendered in relief against a satin-finished field. The bird is shown in left-facing profile, displaying its characteristic yellow-orange bill, golden-rufous head, teal-green body plumage, and blue tail feathers with fine naturalistic detail. The upper legend YELLOW-BILLED KINGFISHER SYMA TOROTORO arcs along the periphery, while the denomination $1 appears in the lower left field. The botanical elements of broad-leaved tropical plants are engraved in the lower and right portions of the field, providing a naturalistic habitat setting for the subject. |
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