Colony of Tuvalu (1975-1978) Tuvalu (1978-present)
British Colony (1975-1978), Independent Country (1978-present)
Location: Polynesia
Capital City: Funafuti
Government type: British Colony (1975-1978), Constitutional Monarchy (1978-present)
Main languages: Tuvaluan, English
Main religions: Protestant Christianity
Chronology
1975: Colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands split into its parts, Ellice islands renamed to Tuvalu
1978: Independence from Britain
Currency
Dollar (1976-present)
1 Dollar = 100 Cents
Note: Tuvalu uses the Australian Dollar as its currency, but does produce its own coins that circulate alongside Australian ones.
Coins from Tuvalu in the collection
•1 Cent, 1985 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#1)
•5 Cent, 1985 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#3)
•50 Cent, 1985 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#6)
•1 Dollar, 1985 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#7)
•1 Dollar, 2017 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), silver-plated cupronickel, Perth mint) Commemorative: Fighters of WWII (P-51 Mustang)