| Coin | Silver Ounce 2017 Ghostbusters - The Crew |
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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 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.
The Mint says about this coin:
Celebrating one of the most iconic supernatural comedy films of all time, Ghostbusters, this 1oz silver coin is an official licensed product and will be hugely popular with fans and collectors alike. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage |
5,000
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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 oz 9999 Ag 2017 TUVALU 1 DOLLAR.
The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "1 oz 9999 Ag" means "one ounce of 99.99% silver" ("Ag" is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver). |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse of the coin depicts the three crew members Dr Spengler, Dr Stantz, and Dr Venkman as they appeared in Ghostbusters, against a backdrop of New York City and a green coloured sky.
Behind them, their "no ghosts" logo. Around below, the inscription GHOSTBUSTERS, followed by the copyright notice in small letters: TM & © 2017 CPII.. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
GHOSTBUSTERS |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Silver content (Troy oz): 1.000
Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in themed presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint SKU: 17C23AAA
Issue price: AU$ 127.00, US$ 89.79 |
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| See also |
Coins featuring Ghostbusters characters and themes:
- 1 oz Coloured, Ghostbusters - The Crew, Tuvalu 2017
- 1 oz Coloured, Ghost Slimer, Tuvalu 2017
- 1 oz Coloured, Ghost Stay Puft, Tuvalu 2017
- 2 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Ghostbusters Logo, Niue 2023
- 2 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Ectomobile Ecto-1, Niue 2024
- 2 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle, Licence Plate Ecto-1, Niue 2024
- 2 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Ghost Stay Puft, Niue 2024
- 2 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Ghost Slimer, Niue 2024
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