| Coin | Silver Ounce 2023 Aurora Borealis |
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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.
The mint says about this coin:
A compelling example of outstanding numismatic artistry, this 1oz silver proof coin depicts the spectacular phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis.
The Aurora Borealis is an enchanting dance of coloured lights that illuminate Arctic skies at night. Nordic legend imagined that its spectacular celestial rays were pathways between the mortal realm and the spirit world. The superbly coloured coin visualises the shimmering spectacle, also known as the Northern Lights, from a wooden footbridge amid fjord, forest, and mountain scenery. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage |
2,000
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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 1oz 9999 Ag 2023 TUVALU 1 DOLLAR.
The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content: one troy ounce of 99.99% silver (Ag is abbreviated from Argentum. the Latin word for silver).
Below the portrait are the dates of the Queen's reign, 1952 - 2022. |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse of the coin shows depiction of a footbridge running through the peaceful Scandinavian landscape, with an aurora visible in vivid colours in the sky.
At the base of the bridge, the inscription AURORA BOREALIS. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
AURORA BOREALIS |
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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 black leatherette display case which comes in a coloured shipper certifying its weight, purity, serial number and maximum mintage.
Perth Mint SKU: 23R59AAA.
Release date: 3 October 2023.
Release price: AU$ 185.00
The coin was issued during the reign of King Charles III; however, as there was no portrait of the king approved for use in Tuvalu yet, the obverse of the coin portrays a "Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Obverse" with the dates of her reign - "1952 - 2022". |
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| See also |
Similar coins with Space and Wonderful Nature themes include:
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Aurora Australis, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Aurora Australis, Tuvalu 2022
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Earth From Above, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Earth From Above, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Earth - Blue Marble, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Earth - Blue Marble, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Roswell Incident, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Roswell Incident, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Aurora Borealis, Niue 2023
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Aurora Borealis, Tuvalu 2023
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Electric Sky, Niue 2024
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Electric Sky, Tuvalu 2024
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Mars from Phobos, Niue 2024
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Mars from Phobos, Niue 2024
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