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 ounce format (abbreviated as 1 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 was issued as a 2014 Sydney ANDA Coin Show Special and is dedicated to the Chinese Lunar Year of the Goat, celebrating the ideal of good health in the year to come.
The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese Lunar goat include 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 and 2015. Those born under the influence of this sign are said to be elegant, charming, artistic, gifted and calm. |
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The coin’s reverse is coloured and shows, within a decorative "Oriental" border, the representation of a young mountain goat leaping between two cliff tops. The sun is rising in the background, signifying the dawn of a new day and good health.
Around above, the inscription HEALTH; around below, 2015 YEAR OF THE GOAT.
The Perth Mint’s traditional P mint mark is in the left field.
The precious metal content, face value and date of issue are on the obverse. |
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