| Coin | Silver Half Ounce 2017 Always Together - Horses |
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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 Always Together gift range by the Perth Mint which has a different design every year, and features two horses.
The Mint says about it:
Horses love company and are never alone by choice. They like to see and touch other horses, and will become stressed when separated. They play together, groom one another, and take it in turns to watch over each other while they sleep. They are the best of friends and always together. This is a lovely gift for horse lovers, friends or that special someone. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage | 7,500 |
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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 50 CENTS TUVALU 2017.
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The coin’s reverse is coloured and depicts two horses, a bay and a palomino, standing cheek to cheek with flowers and butterflies in the background.
The design also includes the inscription Always Together around above, and the Perth Mint’s P mint mark below right. The designer's initials NM (for Natasha Muhl) are below left, near the edge and next to the horse's body.
The precious metal content is around below: 1/2 oz 9999 Ag, meaning "one half of a troy ounce of 99.99% silver" ("Ag" is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
Always Together 1/2 oz 9999 Ag |
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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.
Perth Mint Item ID: 17A60AAA
Issue price: AU$ 72.50 |
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| See also |
Coins in the Forever Love / Always Together / One Love series include:
- 1/2 oz Silver Coloured, Forever Love - Doves, Cook Islands 2011
- 1/2 oz Silver Coloured, Forever Love - Koalas, Tuvalu 2012
- 1/2 oz Silver Coloured, Forever Love - Dolphins, Tuvalu 2013
- 1/2 oz Silver Coloured, Forever Love - Cockatoos, Tuvalu 2014
- $1 AlBr, Forever Love - Cockatoos, Tuvalu 2014
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Always Together - Kittens, Tuvalu 2015
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Always Together - Puppies, Tuvalu 2016
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Always Together - Horses, Tuvalu 2017
- 1/2 oz Silver Coloured, Always Together - Penguins, Tuvalu 2018
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, One Love - Doves, Australia 2020
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Always Together - Otters, Tuvalu 2020
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, One Love - Doves, Australia 2021
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, One Love - Doves, Australia 2022
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