Currency Act - Coinage Regulations

Coin issued by the Commissioner of Currency shall be of the denominations, metallic compositions, diameters, and metric weights specified in Schedule 1.

(1) Coin prescribed by these Regulations shall have for the obverse impression an effigy of Her Majesty and for the reverse impression the design specified in Schedule 2.

(2) Coin prescribed by these Regulations shall have a circular form with the exception of the one dollar coin which shall have nine straight equal sides.

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Denomination	Metallic Composition	Diameter	Metric weight
Fifty dollars	91.66% gold	28.40mm	15.98 grammes
Five dollars	92.5% silver	38.61mm	28.28 grammes
One dollar	75% copper 25% nickel	33.00mm	16.00 grammes
Fifty cents	75% copper 25% nickel	31.64mm	15.55 grammes
Twenty cents	75% copper 25% nickel	28.50mm	11.30 grammes
Ten cents	75% copper 25% nickel	23.60mm	5.65 grammes
Five cents	75% copper 25% nickel	19.41mm	2.83 grammes
Two cents	97% copper 2.5% zinc	21.59mm	5.18 grammes
One cent	97% copper 2.5% zinc	17.53mm	2.59 grammes
Ten Dollars	92.5%silver,7.5%other metals (proof) 50% silver 50% other metals (uncirculated)	42.00 mm	35.00 grammes
Ten Dollars	92.5%silver,7.5%other metals	42.00 mm	35.00 grammes
Ten Dollars	50.00% silver 50.00% other metals		35.00 grammes
Five Dollars	50.00% silver 50.00% other metals	38.61 mm	28.28 grammes
Five Dollars	75% copper 25% nickel	38.61 mm	28.28 grammes
Fifty Dollars	99.99% gold	30mm	15.594 grammes
Thirty Dollars	99.99% gold	22mm	6.232 grammes
Fifteen Dollars	99.99% gold	18mm	3.133 grammes
Three Dollars	99.99% gold	14mm	1.246 grammes

Fifty dollars	a maneapa with figures and coconut palms and with the inscriptions "TUVALU" and the date of the year above and "FIFTY DOLLARS" below;
Five dollars	a Tuvalu canoe with outrigger being launched by three islanders with the inscriptions "TUVALU" and the date of the year above and "FIVE DOLLARS" below;
One dollar	a turtle with the inscriptions "TUVALU" and the date of the year above and "ONE DOLLAR" below;
Fifty cents	an octopus with the inscriptions "TUVALU" above and "50¢" and the date of the year below;
Twenty cents	a flying fish in full flight with the inscriptions "TUVALU" above and "20¢" and the date of the year below;
Ten cents	a crab with marine decorations and with the inscriptions 'TUVALU' above and "10¢" and the date of the year below;
Five cents	a tiger shark with the inscriptions "TUVALU" above and "5¢" and the date below;
Two cents	a sting ray with the inscriptions "TUVALU" above and "2¢" and the date of the year below;
One cent	a cowrie shell with the inscriptions "TUVALU" above and "1¢" and the date of the year below.
Ten Dollars	A sailing vessel with the inscriptions "Tuvalu" and the date of the year above and 'Ten Dollars' below.
Fifty Dollars	An emblem of HRH Prince of Wales and to the right of the emblem the intertwined initials 'C' and 'D' in a garland of flowers with inscription 'Fifty Dollars Royal Wedding' above and 'Tuvalu 1981' below.
Ten Dollars	A portrait of HRH Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother with surrounding inscription' 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother' above and '1980 Tuvalu $10' below.
Ten Dollars	A portrait of HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh's Award 1956-1981 above and 'Tuvalu Ten Dollars' below.
Five Dollars	An emblem of HRH Prince of Wales and to the right of the emblem the intertwined initials 'C and D' in a garland of flowers with the inscription 'Five Dollars Royal Wedding' above and 'Tuvalu 1981' below.
Fifty Dollars	a running horse with the inscriptions "1/2 OZ 9999 GOLD" above and "50 DOLLARS" below.
Thirty Dollars	a running horse with the inscriptions "1/5 OZ 9999 GOLD" above and "30 DOLLARS" below.
Fifteen Dollars	a running horse with the inscriptions"1/10 OZ 9999 GOLD" above and "15 DOLLARS" below.
Three Dollars	a running horse with the inscriptions "1/25 OZ 9999 GOLD" above and "3 DOLLARS" below.

Tuvalu Consolidated Legislation - 2008 Edition

Currency Act - Coinage Regulations