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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Emperor Penguin
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Weight | 15.553 g |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the Queen shown bare-headed with a diadem and aged features in high relief against a mirrored field. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 50 CENTS, the issuer TUVALU, and the date 2017 are arranged along the lower arc. The engraver's initials IRB appear in small lettering below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | A colourised emperor penguin chick (Aptenodytes forsteri) depicted facing slightly left, standing on an ice floe rendered in natural tones against a deeply contrasting dark field. The chick's distinctive grey downy plumage and white facial patch are faithfully reproduced in full colour. The legend EMPEROR PENGUIN arcs along the upper periphery, flanked on either side by snowflake ornaments, while the Perth Mint mintmark P appears to the right of the central figure. The inscription 1/2oz 9999 Ag is positioned along the lower exergue, denoting the silver content and fineness. |
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| Mintage | 2017 P - Proof - 5,000 |
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