Catalog
50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Diameter | 28.4 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | FIFTY DOLLARS ROYAL WEDDING ICH DIEN CD TUVALU 1981 |
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Tuvalu achieved independence from Britain in 1978, making the 1981 royal wedding of Charles and Diana one of the first major Commonwealth events the young nation marked with a commemorative issue. The timing was politically deliberate — small Pacific island states with tenuous economic footing routinely used royal occasion coins to generate foreign revenue, and Tuvalu's government relied heavily on such programs in its early years.
The .917 fineness matches the traditional crown gold standard, a specification chosen to align the piece with collector expectations rather than any domestic monetary function.