| Coin | Gold Fifth-Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake - Longevity |
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The Tuvaluan Dollar is the currency of Tuvalu - a small nation in the Pacific Ocean. Tuvalu has never had banknotes of its own, and has been issuing coins since 1976; these circulate together with coins of the Australian Dollar, which is also legal tender in the country, and to which the Tuvaluan Dollar is pegged.
The Australian Perth Mint issues a large variety of non-circulating legal tender coins under the authority of Tuvalu. Some of these are in the fifth-ounce gold format (abbreviated as 1/5 oz). Strictly speaking, they are not bullion as they are priced at a premium and are targeted at collectors who appreciate them for their artistic merit and collectable value and not just for their precious metal content.
This coin is part of the Chinese Astrological Series 2025 Year of the Snake by the Perth Mint, and is dedicated to Longevity.
The mint says about it:
In Chinese astrology, people born in the Year of the Snake are said to be intuitive, charming, and wise, characteristics that bode well for them in 2025. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage |
2,000
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin shows the bare (uncrowned) head of King Charles III facing left.
In small letters below, the artist's initials: JC (for Jody Clark).
Around, the monarch's legend and the date of issue: KING CHARLES III TUVALU 2025.
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| Reverse | |
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The coin’s reverse depicts "a caricature of a snake" carrying a fortune bag bearing the Chinese character for "longevity": 壽 (Shòu).
Around above, the precious metal content: 1/5oz 9999 GOLD (one fifth of a troy ounce of 99.99% gold).
Above right, the face value $30. The P mint mark of the Perth Mint is below left; the designer's initials IJ (forIng Ing Jong) are below the snake on the right. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
1/5oz 9999 GOLD $30 壽 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof.
The coin was issued in sets only and not individually. |
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