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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 1976-1985 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, engraved in the second portrait by Arnold Machin, wearing a tiara adorned with floral and foliate motifs. The effigy is rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and drapery at the truncation. The circular legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND around the upper periphery, in raised Latin lettering. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND |
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Tuvalu's coinage was established at independence in 1976, when the former Ellice Islands separated administratively from the Gilbert Islands and required its own monetary identity within the Australian dollar system. The Royal Australian Mint in Canberra produced the initial issue, making these among the earliest sovereign coinage of any Pacific microstate. The 50-cent piece was the largest denomination in the inaugural set.
The series ran nearly a decade before the effigy was updated to Raphael Maklouf's third portrait in 1985.