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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Vaiśravaṇa
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | $2 毘沙門天 |
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Vaiśravaṇa — the Buddhist deity of wealth and guardian of the north — was adopted across Central and East Asian monetary iconography for centuries, his image appearing on everything from Tang dynasty silk-road amulets to Tibetan printed currency. Tuvalu's use of him here is purely commercial: the Perth Mint issued this as part of a broader series capitalizing on collector demand for fine gold fractionals with pan-Asian religious themes. The 1.244 g weight corresponds to 1/25 troy ounce.