| Coin | Silver Ounce 2018 Marvel - Thor |
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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 coin is part of the Marvel Coin Series - silver bullion coins depicting characters from Marvel comics, and features Thor.
The mint says about it:
Legend tells of the son of Odin, heir to the otherworldly throne of Asgard - he is Thor, the mightiest hero of mythology! Once banished to earth by his father to learn a lesson in humility, the noble Thor has since vowed to protect the planet, using his enchanted hammer and mastery of the storm to vanquish any foes that threaten his adopted home. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage |
50,000
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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 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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The coin’s reverse portrays Marvel’s character Thor, in his trademark winged helmet, holding his famous hammer in his outstretched left hand.
Above, the logo MARVEL and the inscription THOR; around above left, the copyright acknowledgement © Marvel. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
MARVEL THOR © Marvel |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated)
Packaging: in capsule. Coins rolls are available in multiples of 20, with boxes of 100 coins or 300 coins available. The 100-coin box has five rolls of 20 coins, while the 300-coin box has 15 rolls of 20 coins.
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 Cinema Series (proof) and the corresponding Bullion Series include (ordered by year / size / design):
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Spider Man, Tuvalu 2017
- 2 oz Silver Coloured, Avengers: Infinity War, Fiji 2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Thor, Tuvalu 2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Black Panther, Tuvalu 2018
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Black Panther, Tuvalu 2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Iron Man, Tuvalu 2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Deadpool, Tuvalu 2018
- 2 oz Silver Antique Shaped, Iron Man Mask, Fiji 2019
- 2 oz Silver Antique Shaped, Spider Man Mask, Fiji 2019
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Captain America, Tuvalu 2019
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Hulk, Tuvalu 2019
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Captain Marvel, Fiji 2019
- 10 g Silver Coloured, Captain America Shield, Fiji 2019
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Avenger's Logo, Fiji 2020
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Black Widow, Fiji 2020
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Wolverine, Fiji 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Venom, Tuvalu 2020
- 2 oz Silver Antique Shaped, Black Panther Mask, Fiji 2021
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Wolverine, Tuvalu 2021
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Captain America Shield, Fiji 2021
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Spider-Man, Fiji 2022
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