Silver Half Ounce 2012 Forever Love - Koalas, Coin from Tuvalu - detailed information

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 half ounce silver format (abbreviated as 1/2 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 Forever Love gift range by the Perth Mint.

The Mint says about it:
The koala is perhaps Australia’s most beloved and iconic animal. The cuddly koala "bear" is not really a bear at all, but a marsupial. Protected by law, the koala inhabits Eucalyptus trees and feeds solely on a diet of its leaves, the oil from which, like love itself, is renowned for its healing and warming properties.

Symbolic of pure love in the natural environment, koalas represent companionship and true affection.