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20 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 1976-1985 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Second portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the model by Arnold Machin, depicting the Queen as a young woman with curled hair adorned with a tiara. The truncation of the bust is draped. The circular legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND, distributed around the upper and right fields, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed flying fish (Exocoetidae) rendered in profile occupies the centre of the field, its elongated pectoral fins extended as in gliding flight, with fine scale and fin detail visible throughout the design by John Donald. The country name TUVALU arcs across the upper legend, while the denomination 20c appears in large numerals in the lower centre field, and the date is inscribed along the lower rim. A beaded border frames the entire reverse. |
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| Mintage | 1976 - - 36,000 1976 - Proof - 20,000 1981 - - 1981 - Proof - 1985 - - |
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