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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Governor Arthur Phillip
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raphael David Maklouf |
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| Obverse description | Third portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and pearl drop earrings, with a pearl necklace visible at the truncation. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs across the upper field, while the denomination 1 DOLLAR, the issuer TUVALU, and the date 2008 are disposed around the lower field. The engraver's initials RDM appear at the base of the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a combined relief and full-colour enamelled composition commemorating Arthur Phillip as first Governor of New South Wales. To the left, a raised silver effigy of Governor Phillip in period naval dress uniform faces three-quarters right. In the coloured central field, a scene depicts the planting of the British Union Jack flag on Australian soil in 1788, with red-coated soldiers, a bugler, and a naval officer in blue uniform, a sailing vessel visible in the background. A decorative anchor chain rendered in relief curves along the lower border of the field. The arcing legend GOVERNOR ARTHUR PHILLIP runs along the upper rim, with the date range 1788-1792 inscribed in the lower central field. |
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