| Coin | Silver Ounce 2019 Year of the Pig Rectangle #1 |
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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 Lunar Calendar Coin Series 2019 Year of the Pig, and is one of a proof four-coin set.
The Mint says about it:
In 2019, we celebrate the final animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, the social, inquisitive and highly intelligent pig. This stunning silver set showcases four different coloured pig designs form one scene when displayed next to one another.
The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese Lunar pig include 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007 and 2019. Those born under this sign are said to be easy-going, sincere and calm under pressure. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage |
3,000
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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 DOLLAR TUVALU 2019.
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The reverse of the coin shows the coloured image of a Tamworth (breed from England) pig, with bamboo and mountains in the background.
Above left, the Chinese character for pig, 豬. The Perth Mint's P mint mark is below right.
Below right, the metal content 1oz 9999 SILVER (one troy ounce of 99.99% silver). The designer's initials IJ (for Ing Ing Jong) are at the base of a mountain on the left. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
豬 1oz 9999 SILVER |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Silver content (troy oz): 1.000
Finish: proof, coloured.
Issued in four-coin set only, not individually. |
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| See also |
Year of Pig 2019 coins issued by the Perth Mint include:
- Australia, Gold Kilo ($3,000), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Ten Ounces ($1,000), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Two Ounces ($200), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Ounce ($100) with coloured version, Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Ounce High Relief ($100), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Half Ounce ($50), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Quarter Ounce ($25), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Tenth-Ounce ($15), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Gold Twentieth-Ounce ($5) with coloured version, Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Kilo ($30) with coloured version, Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Ten Ounces ($10), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Five Ounces ($8), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Two Ounces ($2) with coloured versions, Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Ounce ($1) with gilded and coloured versions, Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Ounce High Relief ($1), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Ounce with Opal ($1), Year of the Pig 2019
- Australia, Silver Half Ounce (50 Cents) with coloured version, Year of the Pig 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Coloured ($1), Good Fortune - Wealth, 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Coloured ($1), Good Fortune - Wisdom, 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Coloured Rectangle ($1), Pig #1, 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Coloured Rectangle ($1), Pig #2, 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Coloured Rectangle ($1), Pig #3, 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Coloured Rectangle ($1), Pig #4, 2019
- Tuvalu, Silver Half Ounce (50 cents), Baby Pig
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