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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Rebecca
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed depiction of the brigantine Rebecca under full sail, shown in three-quarter starboard view with all sails set and pennants flying from the mastheads, riding stylised ocean waves rendered in the lower field. The ship's name REBECCA appears in small lettering to the left of the hull. The legend TUVALU 1979 arcs around the upper periphery, while TEN DOLLARS is inscribed in large letters along the lower border. |
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| Reverse lettering | TUVALU 1979 REBECCA TEN DOLLARS |
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Tuvalu's independence from Britain came in October 1978, and this 1979 issue belongs to the country's first full year as a sovereign nation. The "Rebecca" designation refers to a series of proof coins issued for collectors rather than circulation — Tuvalu had no meaningful domestic coin-using economy, and these silver pieces were produced almost entirely for the philatelic and numismatic export market, a revenue stream the new government relied on heavily in its earliest years.