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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II World Cup
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Thickness | 2.86 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, modelled by Raphael David Maklouf. The bust is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, with TUVALU descending along the right, all separated by raised dot stops. The date 1994 appears in the lower field, flanked by dots, and the engraver's initials RDM are incused at the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | • QUEEN ELIZABETH II • TUVALU • RDM 1994 |
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Tuvalu's FIFA World Cup issues were struck by the Perth Mint under the licensing arrangements that governed most Pacific island commemorative programs of the 1990s — a period when sovereign microstates with minimal domestic coin demand nonetheless maintained active commemorative programs almost entirely for the collector export market. This piece was issued for the 1994 World Cup held in the United States, the first time the tournament was staged there, drawing considerable criticism from traditionalists who felt American soccer culture was insufficiently developed to host the event.