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100 Dollars - Charles III Ottifant
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Reverse description | The Ottifant, the whimsical cartoon elephant character created by German comedian Otto Waalkes, is depicted in polished high relief, dynamically posed as if dancing or jumping on stage, set against a satin-finished background of theatre curtains drawn to either side. The character's signature rounded form, small wings, and expressive features are rendered in a bold graphic style. Otto Waalkes's signature appears incused in the lower left field. The surrounding legend, divided across the upper and lower arcs, bears the Latin phrase RISUS OPTIMA MEDICINA and its German equivalent LACHEN IST DIE BESTE MEDIZIN, meaning 'Laughter is the best medicine.' |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The "Ottifant" is a cartoon elephant created by German comedian Otto Waalkes, who has been producing the character in sketches and merchandising since the 1970s. This Tuvaluan bullion issue is part of a broader licensing arrangement that has seen the Perth Mint produce legal-tender gold coins for Tuvalu bearing pop-culture and entertainment properties — a revenue model that has little to do with Tuvalu's own monetary needs and everything to do with the collector market's appetite for branded precious metal.