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3 Dollars - Elizabeth II Horse
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2006-2007 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | A full-bodied horse depicted in vigorous full gallop facing right, rendered in high relief against a highly polished mirror field, capturing the animal's musculature and dynamic movement with naturalistic detail. The purity mark 9999 GOLD arcs along the upper left periphery and the weight designation 1/25 OZ along the upper right. The denomination 3 DOLLARS is inscribed in bold lettering along the lower periphery. The composition reflects the broader Animals of the World bullion series issued for Tuvalu. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Tuvalu's authority to issue its own coinage dates only to 1976, two years before formal independence from Britain, and the island nation has leaned heavily on numismatic programs as a revenue stream ever since — the domestic economy offering little else in the way of export income. This particular small-gold issue belongs to a collector-oriented Horse series produced under the Perth Mint's contract striking arrangements, which handled the bulk of Tuvalu's precious-metal output during the mid-2000s.