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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Moon Landing
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a three-dimensional gold-plated sculptural applique of a full-suited astronaut standing on the textured lunar surface, planting the American flag. The raised gold-plated figure stands in high relief against a milled background depicting the cratered moon landscape. A border of small raised stars runs along the upper periphery. The legend '40th Anniversary' arcs across the upper field in italic script, with 'Landing on the Moon' inscribed diagonally in the lower right field. |
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Tuvalu has issued commemorative coinage under Australian monetary administration since independence in 1978, frequently licensing its sovereign name to third-party minting programs with limited connection to the island nation itself. This piece is one such product — struck not to serve circulation but to capture the collector market surrounding the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing.
Silver-plated copper-nickel rather than genuine silver, a distinction that catches buyers who assume the metallic finish indicates sterling content.