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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Rising Phoenix
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 155.533 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper rim, while the inscriptions 5OZ 9999 SILVER 2022 and TUVALU 5 DOLLARS are distributed around the lower periphery within a beaded inner circle. The antiqued finish imparts a deeply contrasted, sculptural quality to the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | A magnificently detailed high-relief depiction of a phoenix in the act of rising, rendered in vivid hand-applied color with fiery red, orange, and gold plumage filling the majority of the field. The mythical bird sweeps dramatically across the design, its outstretched wings and talons conveying powerful upward motion, while its curling tail feathers form a sweeping arc in the lower field. To the right, an intricately engraved Gothic tracery window is rendered in antiqued silver relief and inlaid with polychrome enamel suggesting stained glass in deep blues and teals. The mint mark TV appears in the upper left field. The overall composition combines ultra-high relief sculpting with selective colorization to striking artistic effect. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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