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500 Dollars - Elizabeth II Barbie
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed portrait of Barbie rendered as a bust showing her head and shoulders, depicting the iconic doll as she appeared in her original 1959 debut outfit. Around her neck hangs a pendant set with a round brilliant-cut Argyle pink diamond. The design celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Barbie brand, with the trademark and copyright legend inscribed in the field. The reverse was engraved by Natasha Muhl and combines high-relief sculpting with the inset gemstone as a central decorative element. |
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Tuvalu has long operated as a licensing vehicle for novelty bullion, its sovereign status providing the legal framework for issues that have no domestic circulation purpose whatsoever. This piece is effectively a luxury collectible struck by the Perth Mint under Tuvaluan authority — the pink diamond set into the coin makes it legally a composite object, complicating its status under standard numismatic classification.
The rose gold alloy and the fancy-colored diamond were both deliberate choices to match the Mattel brand palette. Perth produced it in a strictly limited run aimed squarely at the crossover market between doll collectors and bullion investors.