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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Grand Sumo Tournament
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2007 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, modelled by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem, drop earring, and necklace. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 50 CENTS appears at lower left and the issuer name TUVALU at lower right. The initials RDM, denoting the engraver, are present on the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a smooth field. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II RDM 50 CENTS TUVALU |
| Reverse description | Central depiction of a muscular sumo wrestler in a crouching, forward-lunging stance atop a stylised dohyo (wrestling ring), wearing a ceremonial mawashi. Flanking the wrestler at mid-field are two flags in relief: the Japanese national flag to the left and the flag of Hawaii to the right, referencing the cultural exchange commemorated by the issue. Tropical foliage and palm fronds appear in the lower field. The curved legend GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT arcs prominently along the upper periphery, with the date and location 2007 IN HAWAII inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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