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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts three figures seated in a traditional Tuvaluan outrigger canoe, shown in profile moving to the right. The scene is rendered in fine relief against a polished field, evoking the maritime heritage of the island nation. The legend TUVALU arcs across the upper field, the date 1976 appears to the right, and FIVE DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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Tuvalu gained full independence from Britain in 1978, but this coin predates that — issued in 1976 when the islands were still a British dependency in the process of separating administratively from the Gilbert Islands. The 5 Dollar denomination was unusually large for a Pacific microstate with a population under 10,000 and no domestic silver production whatsoever; these were struck for international collectors rather than local commerce.