PILLAR CORAL Protection Reef Silver Coin 1$ Tuvalu 2011

On the reverse of the coin we find the image of the coral in all its colors ranging from orange to blue, represented in detail by the enamelling technique. Around it, is represented in relief the seabed of the Atlantic Ocean, the habitat of coral. We find also the series name "Coral Protection", the scientific name of coral Dendrogyra Cylindricus, more commonly known as Pillar Coral, below the year of issue. The obverse of the coin, in the central part, depicts the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, the nominal value and the country where the coin was minted. The coin is enclosed in a box decorated with the color image of the coral.