Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Kissing Ottifants
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Gold (.9999) |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Two stylised cartoon elephants known as Ottifants, the iconic characters created by German comedian Otto Waalkes, face each other in a kissing pose at centre, their trunks entwined and raised upward to form a heart shape above. The textured field evokes a warm, intimate atmosphere. The facsimile signature of Otto Waalkes appears in the lower central field beneath the figures. The bilingual circular legend reads TEMPUS FUGIT • AMOR MANET in the upper arc and DIE ZEIT VERGEHT • DIE LIEBE BLEIBT in the lower arc, separated by bullet points. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
The "Kissing Ottifants" derives from Otto Waalkes, the German comedian who created the elephant-like character in the 1970s as a recurring motif in his stage and television work. Waalkes's Ottifant became one of the most recognizable pieces of German pop iconography, eventually spawning licensed merchandise across Europe. Tuvalu has leaned heavily into its role as a vehicle for themed bullion issues — the country's mint licensing arrangements with the Perth Mint have made it one of the more prolific issuers of pop-culture gold in the Pacific region.