Coins TUVALU - catalog of coins of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
Currency: Australian dollar = 100 cents. Along with the circulating coins of Australia, there are also the everyday coins of Tuvalu; Improved quality coins are issued in souvenir sets. Coins in circulation: 5, 10, 20, 50 cents; 1 dollar.
Coins in circulation:
5 cents. Obverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called first type, "young queen"). Circular legend: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND. Reverse: Tiger shark; denomination: 5 C. Above - semicircular inscription: TUVALU, below - year of issue. 1985 Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 19,40 mm. The weight - 2,80 g. Corrugated edge. Coin of this type in circulation since 1976, issued in 1976, 1981, 1985 In 1994, a coin of this type was issued, but with a second type of portrait of the queen.
10 cents. Obverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called first type). Circular legend: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND. Reverse: Red-eyed crab; face value: 10 C. Above - semicircular inscription: TUVALU, below - year of issue. 1985 Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 23,50 mm. The weight - 5,60 g. Corrugated edge. Coin of this type in circulation since 1976, issued in 1976, 1981, 1985 In 1994, a coin of this type was issued, but with a second type of portrait of the queen.
20 cents. Obverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called first type, "young queen"). Circular legend: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND. Reverse: Flying fish; face value: 20 C. Above - semicircular inscription: TUVALU, below - year of issue. 1985 Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 28,45 mm. The weight - 11,25 g. Corrugated edge. Coin of this type in circulation since 1976, issued in 1976, 1981, 1985 In 1994, a coin of this type was issued, but with a second type of portrait of the queen.
50 cents. Obverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called first type). Circular legend: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND. Reverse: Octopus; face value: 50 C. Above - semicircular inscription: TUVALU, below - year of issue. Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 31,65 mm. The weight - 15,50 g. Corrugated edge. 1985 Coin of this type in circulation since 1976, issued in 1976, 1981, 1985 In 1994, a coin of this type was issued, but with a second type of portrait of the queen.
1 dollar. Obverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right (the so-called first type). Circular legend: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND. Reverse: Sea turtle; bottom denomination: ONE DOLLAR. Above there is a semicircular inscription: TUVALU. 1985 Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 33,00 mm. The weight - 16,00 g. Corrugated edge. Coin of this type in circulation since 1976, issued in 1976, 1981, 1985 In 1994, a coin of this type was issued, but with a second type of portrait of the queen.
