| Coin | Silver Ounce 2019 Captain America |
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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 Captain America.
The mint says about it:
During WWII, the frail but courageous Steve Rogers was injected with an experimental Super Soldier serum, emerging from the treatment as the pinnacle of human physical potential. Outfitted with a patriotic costume and iconic shield, he became the legendary Captain America! Though frozen in ice for decades after a climactic battle, Cap re-emerged in modern times, continuing the battle against evil as the leader of the Avengers.
His first appearance was in 1941 in the Captain America Comics #1. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage | 50,000 |
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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 tiny 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 2019 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 and super-hero Captain America, who wears a costume bearing an American flag and holds his iconic shield depicting a lone star.
Above below left, the logo MARVEL, below which the inscription CAPTAIN AMERICA; around left, the copyright acknowledgement © Marvel. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
MARVEL CAPTAIN AMERICA © 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 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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