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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Opening of Parliament in Canberra
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, a pearl drop earring, and a pearl necklace, as sculpted by Raphael David Maklouf. The portrait is set within a broad mirrored field, with the engraver's initials RDM visible at the truncation of the neck. The circumferential legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH II · TUVALU around the upper arc, with the date 1997 centered at the base, flanked by two raised pellets. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a conjoined cameo portrait of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother), depicted in profile facing right, set within an oval frame. Below the portrait appears a detailed view of the facade of Old Parliament House in Canberra. The commemorative legend arcs around the upper and lower periphery, recording the occasion of the opening of the Federal Parliament in Canberra in 1927, with the denomination FIVE DOLLARS at the base. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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