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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Kagemaru
| Issuer | Government of Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, occupying the central field against a polished black background. The queen wears the George IV State Diadem and a pearl drop earring, with fine hair detail rendered in high relief. The designer's initials 'RDM' appear in small incuse lettering beneath the truncation. The surrounding legend reads 'QUEEN ELIZABETH II' along the upper arc and '1/2oz 9999 GOLD TUVALU 2006' along the lower arc, all struck in bold raised Latin characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II RDM 1/2oz 9999 GOLD TUVALU 2006 |
| Reverse description | Full-colour printed design depicting Kagemaru, the ninja protagonist of the classic Japanese manga and anime series 'Iga no Kagemaru', rendered in vivid polychrome enamel-style colouring against a dark field. The figure is shown in dynamic pose, clad in a black ninja costume and wide-brimmed hat, brandishing a weapon aloft with an expression of intense resolve. To the left of the figure, the title of the series is displayed in large red-and-gold Japanese characters '伊賀の影丸'. The copyright notice '©HIKARI PROD.' appears to the right, and the denomination '$50' is presented in a raised gold oval cartouche at the base. The upper arc bears the legend 'KAGEMARU ★ 45th ANNIVERSARY' in raised gold lettering. |
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