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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Dog
| Issuer | Government of Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem, a pearl drop earring, and a draped necklace. The effigy is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field, with a beaded border encircling the design. The circular legend reads 'QUEEN ELIZABETH II · 2006 · TUVALU · TWO DOLLARS ·' distributed around the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II · 2006 · TUVALU · TWO DOLLARS · |
| Reverse description | Three dogs depicted in a naturalistic grouping at play amid stylized grass tufts, celebrating the Chinese Lunar Year of the Dog (丙戌年). Two seated dogs flank a central crouching figure, all rendered with fine fur detail in frosted relief against a mirror-polished field. A square privy mark appears to the right of the central group. The legend below reads '1 oz. 中央造幣廠承製 999', indicating the one troy ounce fine silver content and the mint attribution, while the cyclic year characters '丙戌年' are inscribed above the design. |
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