LAWS OF TUVALU
2008 Revised Edition

CAP. 38.05.1

COINAGE REGULATIONS

MADE UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE CURRENCY ACT

Commencement [1st April 1976] 

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1 	Citation 

These Regulations may be cited as the Coinage Regulations. 

2 	Denominations, etc. of coin 

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

3 	Design and form of coin 

(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. 

SCHEDULE 1

(Regulation 2)

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 	

SCHEDULE 2

(Regulation 3(1))

DENOMINATION DESIGN

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.