| Coin | Silver Half Ounce 2014 Mother's Love - Giraffe |
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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 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 Mother's Love series of coloured coins, and features a mother and baby giraffe. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage |
4,500
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1/2 oz 999 Ag 2014 TUVALU 50 CENTS.
The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "1/2 oz 999 Ag" means "one half of a troy ounce of 99.9% silver" ("Ag" is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver). |
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| Reverse | |
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The coin’s reverse is coloured and depicts a mother giraffe cuddling her baby. In the background, African vegetation.
The Perth Mint’s P mint mark is on the right. The designer's initials IJ (for Ing Ing Jong) are below left.
Around below, the inscription GIRAFFE. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
GIRAFFE |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Silver content (Troy oz): 0.500
Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in a classic presentation case with illustrated shipper, and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. |
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