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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lidice and Ležáky massacres
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 100 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a family of five figures set against a panoramic view of the village of Lidice as it appeared before the 1942 destruction, rendered in high relief with fine detail. In the lower portion of the field, a small portrait effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is incorporated into the composition. The surrounding legend includes the dedication inscription in Czech, the coin's weight and fineness, the issuing authority, date, and denomination. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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On 10 June 1942, SS units razed the Czech village of Lidice in reprisal for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich — every man and boy over 15 was shot, women were sent to Ravensbrück, and children were gassed or dispersed to German families. Ležáky followed seventeen days later, its two dozen adults killed and the village dynamited. Both sites were then physically erased from maps.
The kilogram format places this among the heavier commemorative issues Tuvalu has produced through the Perth Mint partnership.