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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Rebecca
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara, rendered in high relief against a polished field. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND is arranged in a curved arc around the upper and right periphery in raised Latin lettering. The portrait reflects the Arnold Machin effigy as adapted for Commonwealth coinage of this period, with fine detail in the hair and drapery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Tuvalu's independence from Britain came in October 1978, and this 1979 issue belongs to the country's first full year as a sovereign nation. The "Rebecca" designation refers to a series of proof coins issued for collectors rather than circulation — Tuvalu had no meaningful domestic coin-using economy, and these silver pieces were produced almost entirely for the philatelic and numismatic export market, a revenue stream the new government relied on heavily in its earliest years.