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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Willem Janszoon
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raphael David Maklouf |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, showing the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, a pearl necklace, and drop earrings. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1 DOLLAR and the issuer TUVALU 2006 are inscribed along the lower left and lower right of the field respectively. The designer's initials RDM appear in small relief at the truncation of the neck. |
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| Reverse description | Central medallion depicting a full-color rendering of the Dutch VOC vessel Duyfken under sail on blue waters, flying the Dutch tricolor at her masthead, set within a circular legend. The central medallion is framed by an elaborately engraved compass rose with sixteen radiating points filling the field, with a map of Australia visible in the left quadrant and the VOC monogram in the right quadrant. The legend 1606 FIRST EUROPEAN DISCOVERY AUSTRALIA arcs around the inner circle, while the explorer's name WILLEM JANSZOON appears on a raised cartouche at the base of the design. |
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