2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Qi Lin and Unicorn

€152,218.00
IssuerTuvalu
Year2018
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2 Dollars
CurrencyDollar (1976-date)
CompositionSilver (.9999)
Weight62.213 g
Dimensions40.60 mm
Thickness6.42 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse: Ing Ing Jong
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#410
Obverse descriptionFourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around
Obverse script
Obverse letteringQUEEN ELIZABETH II IRB 2oz 9999 SILVER 2018 TUVALU 2 DOLLARS
Reverse descriptionThe Qi Lin portrayed with an equine body covered with the scales of a fish and either antlers or a single horn – the latter responsible for it being referred to as the ‘the Chinese unicorn’. The horse-like unicorn, with a single horn projecting from its forehead, has been portrayed since antiquity including the Indus Valley Civilization more than 4,500 years ago.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering麒麟 IJ UNICORN
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage2018  - Antique Finish - 1 000
Catalog ID4281267360
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