Coin | Silver Ounce 2018 Black Panther |
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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.
This is the third issue of the Marvel Coin Series - silver bullion coins featuring characters from Marvel comics, and features Black Panther.
The mint says about it: Monarch of the secluded but technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda. King T'Challa is the Black Panther, a sacred title that must be both inherited and earned by the current Wakandan ruler. Granted superhuman powers by ceremonially consuming a mystical heart-shaped herb, the Black Panther is responsible for defending his people, and the world from any threats. |
Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage | 50,000 |
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Obverse | |
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 2018 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 | |
The coin’s reverse features a classic rendering of Marvel’s character Black Panther.
Above left, the MARVEL logo and the inscription BLACK PANTHER; around right, the copyright acknowledgement © Marvel. |
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Reverse Inscription |
MARVEL BLACK PANTHER © Marvel |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated) Packaging: in capsule, or 20 coins in tube, or boxes of 100 or 300. Issue price: US$ 44.95
Manufactured by the Perth Mint for the Crown Mint in the US. |
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See also |
Coins in the Marvel Coin Series issued for Tuvalu include: - 1oz Silver Bullion, Spider Man, 2017 - 1oz Silver Bullion, Thor, 2018 - 1oz Silver Bullion, Black Panther, 2018 - 1oz Silver Coloured Proof, Black Panther, 2018 - 1oz Silver Bullion, Iron Man, 2018 - 1oz Silver Bullion, Deadpool, 2018 - 1oz Silver Bullion, Captain America, 2019 - 1oz Silver Bullion, Hulk, 2019 - 1oz Silver Bullion, Venom, 2020 - 1oz Silver Bullion, Wolverine, 2021
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