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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 silver five-ounce format (abbreviated as 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 features the twelve Signs of the Zodiac. The mint says about it: The roots of astrology lie in the idea that an individual’s character and fate is somehow linked to the arrangement of the stars, Sun and Moon at the time of their birth. The ancient Babylonians identified 12 different patterns of stars through which the Sun appeared to travel. Later, respected Greek astronomer Ptolemy codified many astrological concepts, attributing a name derived from Greek or Roman mythology to each constellation in the "zodiac" (meaning circle of little animals). A horoscope interprets a chart of the heavens at a precise point in time - such as someone’s birth date - to explain aspects of their personality and predict future events. | ||||||
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Tuvalu coins featuring the Signs of the Zodiac and the Lunar Calendar:
- 5 oz Silver Antique, Twelve Lunar Animals, 2019
- 5 oz Silver Antique Coloured, Signs of the Zodiac, 2020
- 5 oz Silver Antique Coloured, Signs of the Zodiac, 2021
- 5 oz Silver Antique Coloured, Signs of the Zodiac, 2022
- 5 oz Silver Antique Coloured, Twelve Lunar Animals, 2022
- 5 oz Silver Antique Coloured, Signs of the Zodiac, 2023
- 5 oz Silver Antique Coloured, Twelve Lunar Animals, 2023
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Country | Tuvalu |
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Currency | Tuvaluan Dollar |
Coin Type | Silver Five Ounces (5 oz) |
Issued | 2020 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
Face Value | 5 (x Dollar) |
Total Mintage | 388 |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.9999 Silver |
Designer | Jennifer McKenna |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 55.9000 mm |
Thickness | 7.500 mm |
Mass | 155.5330 g |
OCC ID | WMRA-OQPC-RBGY-EYPL |
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Coin, Tuvalu, Silver Five Ounces 2020 Signs of the Zodiac
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Coin, Tuvalu, Silver Five Ounces 2020 Signs of the Zodiac
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Coin, Tuvalu, Silver Five Ounces 2020 Signs of the Zodiac
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Coin, Tuvalu, Silver Five Ounces 2020 Signs of the Zodiac
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Coin, Tuvalu, Silver Five Ounces 2020 Signs of the Zodiac
Copyright: Perth Mint Source |