| Coin | Silver Ounce 2022 James Bond - Dr. No |
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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 long-running James Bond coin series by the Perth Mint, and features the movie Dr. No.
The Mint says about it:
A superb 60th anniversary memento for fans of James Bond, this 1oz silver coin celebrates the original 007 movie. Released in 1962, Dr. No not only launched one of the most successful film franchises in history, but also established Sean Connery’s Bond as one of cinema’s most recognisable heroes.
Intent on world domination Dr. Julius No is a dangerous nuclear scientist intent on world domination. But secret service agent James Bond takes him down, sinking the evil genius’s audacious plot while saving alluring Honey Ryder (played by Ursula Andress) from calamity in the Caribbean. |
| 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 2022 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 reverse design features a coloured representation of film characters James Bond and Honey Ryder, and is based on an original movie poster.
Above right, the 60th anniversary logo featuring the Bond family crest bearing the motto ORBIS NON SUFFICIT (the world is not enough), and the number 60. Below that, the movie title Dr. No. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
Dr. No |
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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 a 007 branded presentation case and themed shipper, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint SKU: 22M19AAA.
Issue price: AU$ 130.00 |
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| See also |
Coins featuring James Bond and issued for Tuvalu by the Perth Mint:
- 5 oz Gold (with diamond inserts), James Bond - 60 Years, 2022
- 2 oz Gold (with diamond inserts), James Bond - Diamonds Are Forever, 2021
- 1 oz Gold, James Bond - 007, 2020
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, James Bond - 60 Years - Family Crest, 2022
- 1 oz Gold Rectangle, James Bond - 60 Years, 2022
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, James Bond - 007, 2020
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof Coloured, James Bond - Sean Connery (Legacy Series 1), 2022
- 0.5 g Gold, James Bond - 007, 2020
- 0.5 g Gold, James Bond - 007, 2021
- 2 oz Silver Proof Gilded, James Bond - 60 Years, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured High Relief, James Bond - 007, 2020
- 1 oz Silver, James Bond - 007, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - GoldenEye, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Proof, James Bond - No Time to Die, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, James Bond - 007, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Sean Connery (Legacy Series 1), 2021
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Diamonds Are Forever, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - For Your Eyes Only, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, James Bond - 007, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (with coloured version), James Bond - 60 Years, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, James Bond - 60 Years - Family Crest, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Roger Moore (Legacy Series 2), 2022
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle Coloured, James Bond - 60 Years, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Dr. No, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Dr. No, 2021
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - From Russia with Love 2021
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Goldfinger, 2021
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Thunderball, 2021
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - You Only Live Twice, 2021
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 2021
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Diamonds Are Forever, 2021
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Live And Let Die, 2021
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - The Man With The Golden Gun, 2021
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - The Spy Who Loved Me, 2021
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Moonraker, 2021
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - For Your Eyes Only, 2021
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Octopussy, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - A View To A Kill, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - The Living Daylights, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Licence To Kill, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - GoldenEye, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Tomorrow Never Dies, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - The World Is Not Enough, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Die Another Day, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Casino Royale, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Quantum of Solace, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Skyfall, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - Spectre, 2022
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, James Bond - No Time to Die, 2022
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