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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Pearl Harbor
| Issuer | Perth Mint (on behalf of Tuvalu) |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, modeled by Ian Rank-Broadley, his initials IRB appearing truncated below the portrait. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, while the lower and left fields carry the inscriptions 1/4oz 9999 GOLD 2016 TUVALU 25 DOLLARS in raised lettering. The high-relief portrait contrasts against a mirrored proof field, characteristic of Perth Mint production. |
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| Reverse description | The central design depicts two Japanese military aircraft in dramatic low-altitude flight above the waters of Pearl Harbor, with a formation of warships visible below on a calm, reflective sea and mountain ridgelines in the background. The composition commemorates the Imperial Japanese Navy's surprise attack of 7 December 1941. The legend 75TH ANNIVERSARY arcs along the upper periphery, while PEARL HARBOR MCMXLI is inscribed in the lower exergual area. The Perth Mint's P mintmark appears to the left of the central design within the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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