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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Chinese Ancient Mythical Creatures
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Thickness | 12.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, showing the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with hair styled in an elaborate coiffure. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination 5 DOLLARS and issuer TUVALU appear along the lower right periphery. The specifications 5OZ 999 SILVER are inscribed along the left field, with the date 2015 positioned at the base. The engraver's initials IRB appear incuse below the Queen's neck truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II IRB 5oz 999 SILVER 2015 TUVALU 5 DOLLARS |
| Reverse description | Highly detailed high-relief depiction of four Chinese mythical creatures arranged symmetrically around a central yin-yang symbol rendered in polished relief at the center of the field. To the upper center, a sinuous serpentine creature coils among stylized clouds; to the right, a scaled dragon rears dramatically amid swirling cloudwork; to the lower center, a phoenix spreads its elaborate plumage in flight amid flames and feathered flourishes; and to the left, a powerful white tiger is depicted in a dynamic rearing pose against bamboo and cloud motifs. The legend CHINESE ANCIENT MYTHICAL CREATURES arcs along the upper left periphery in raised Latin lettering. |
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