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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II World Cup
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring a raised association football rendered in high relief, set within a concentric circular composition evoking a stadium or target motif. Surrounding the ball, the inner ring displays stylized swirling lines and a arc of stars, accompanied by the curved inscription WORLD CUP '94. The outer ring is divided into segments, each depicting the national flag of a participating nation in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, including those of the United States, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and others. The denomination $20 appears in the lower left field in raised numerals. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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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.