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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 12 Lunar Animals
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The portrait is set within a raised inner circle against a brushed antiqued field. The surrounding legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH II to the upper arc, with 5OZ 9999 SILVER 2022 TUVALU 5 DOLLARS distributed around the lower and lateral portions of the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II IRB 5oz 9999 SILVER 2022 TUVALU 5 DOLLARS |
| Reverse description | The reverse features all twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac arranged in a circular composition around a central Ba Gua (Eight Trigrams) octagonal motif enclosing a yin-yang symbol, rendered against an antiqued silver field with engraved floral and cloud motifs in the Chinese artistic tradition. Each of the twelve zodiac animals — Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig — is individually applied in vivid polychrome colour, depicted in high relief with naturalistic detail among branches, rocks, and blossoms. The antiqued background provides strong contrast to the coloured figures, enhancing the decorative effect of this large-format collector piece. No inscriptions appear on the reverse. |
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