Catalog
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Blue Coral
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, pearl drop earring, and pearl necklace, as modelled by Raphael Maklouf. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, with TUVALU along the right field and the date 1994 at the base, all separated by raised dot stops. The initials RDM appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed underwater seascape depicting a reef environment dominated by a large formation of Blue Coral (Heliopora coerulea) in the lower and right fields, with branching coral and a sea turtle swimming amid the growth to the left. A school of small fish is shown swimming freely in the upper field. The denomination $20 appears in the lower left field, with BLUE CORAL inscribed along the lower right periphery. The environmental legend PROTECT OUR WORLD arcs along the upper periphery. |
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| Mintage | 1994 - Proof - 10,000 |
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