2010 Tuvalu 1/10 oz Proof Gold coin Horse

Beautiful proof .9999 fine 1/10 oz gold coin. Comes with coin capsule. Cash only, no trades. Will meet buyer in Issaquah Highlands. Thanks! This meticulously struck coin honors the island nation of Tuvalu. A string of coral islands, Tuvalu is located between Hawaii and Australia near Fiji. Tuvalu is the home of approximately 10,000 happy-go-lucky natives who are of Samoan descent. During World War II, a Japanese invasion of Tuvalu was imminent until the Allied forces decimated the Japanese at the Battle of Midway and allowed the Tuvaluans to remain a British colony. Tuvalu gained its independence in 1976 and became the 189th member of the United Nations in 2000. Obverse:The obverse of the coin shows the crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right (her effigy known as the "Third Portrait"). The Queen is wearing the royal diadem which she used to wear on her way to and from the State Opening of Parliament, a pearl necklace and earrings. Reverse:The reverse of the coin depicts a galloping horse.