2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Benzaiten

Benzaiten — the only female deity among Japan's Seven Lucky Gods — derives from the Hindu goddess Saraswati, transmitted through Buddhist iconography along the Silk Road before becoming deeply embedded in Japanese popular religion. This piece belongs to a broader Tuvalu-issued bullion and collector series exploiting the country's mint licensing arrangements, which have made it one of the more prolific issuers of foreign-themed precious metal coins despite having no domestic mint of its own.