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30 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Ox: Longevity
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the Raphael Maklouf portrait, depicted with a diadem and pearl drop earring. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs above along the left rim, with TUVALU to the right and 2009 below, all in Latin script. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field, characteristic of a premium bullion issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II TUVALU 2009 RDM |
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Tuvalu's authority to issue coinage derives from its status as an independent Commonwealth realm, though the country's entire land area is under 26 square kilometers and its population has never exceeded 12,000. The lunar series issues of this period were produced by the Perth Mint under contract, which handled nearly all Pacific Island nation commemorative programs throughout the 2000s — a commercially driven arrangement that generated revenue for treasuries that would otherwise have little use for gold coinage.