Silver Ounce 2023 Minted Mini - Honey Ryder, Coin from Tuvalu - detailed information

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 specially shaped silver coin is part of the Perth Mint's Minted Mini series, and depicts Honey Ryder, the beautiful beachcomber who helps and is later rescued by James Bond in the big screen blockbuster, Dr. No.

The mint says about it:
The second release of the official licensed series of 007 Minted Minis, fictional shell diver Honey Ryder is one of the most iconic characters of the James Bond franchise, featuring in the 1962 blockbuster, Dr. No. This officially licensed character-shaped Minted Mini coin represents Honey Ryder in her iconic white bikini as she carries a beautiful conch shell while her diving knife hangs prominently from her belt.