Coin | Silver Two Ounces 2014 Gods of Olympus - Zeus |
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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 two-ounce format (abbreviated as 2 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 the first issue in the Gods of Olympus series of premium bullion coins by the Perth Mint, and is dedicated to Zeus - who was worshipped as the supreme ruler of Mount Olympus and the Pantheon of gods that lived there. He was the god of the sky and weather, law, justice, morals and fate, and the spiritual leader of both gods and men.
Zeus was one of six children and the second of three brothers - Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, born to Rhea and Cronus, the ruler of the Titans. Having overthrown their father, the three brothers divided the universe between them. Zeus took control of the heavens, Poseidon the sea, and Hades the underworld.
The coin has antique finish and a rimless design (which extends to the edge without a border). |
Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage |
1,500
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Obverse | |
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 2oz 999 SILVER 2014 TUVALU 2 DOLLARS.
The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content: two troy ounces of 99.9% silver. |
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Reverse | |
The reverse of the coin depicts a bearded Zeus rising up into a stormy sky wielding his thunderbolt and sceptre with an eagle flying above his shoulder.
Around below, the inscription ZEUS. The Perth Mint's P mint mark is on the left. The designer's initials TV (for Thomas Vaughan) are below right, at the base of the thunderbolt. |
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Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Silver Content (Troy oz): 2.000 Finish: antique. Packaging: in a prestigious round wooden display case, with "stunning" detail on its lid and packaged in a beautifully illustrated shipper, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Perth Mint SKU: 14T51AAA Issue price: AU$ 179.00, US$ 129.11 |
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See also |
Coins in the Gods and Goddesses of Olympus series include (ordered by design / metal / size / year): - 1 oz Gold, Zeus, Tuvalu 2021 - 5 oz Silver (with Antique version), Zeus, Tuvalu 2021 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Zeus, Tuvalu 2014 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Zeus, Cook Islands 2017 - 1 oz Silver Bullion (with Antique version), Zeus, Tuvalu 2020 - 1 oz Gold, Poseidon, Tuvalu 2021 - 5 oz Silver (with Antique version), Poseidon, Tuvalu 2021 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Poseidon, Tuvalu 2014 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Poseidon, Cook Islands 2017 - 1 oz Silver Bullion (with Antique version), Poseidon, Tuvalu 2021 - 1 oz Gold, Hades, Tuvalu 2021 - 5 oz Silver (with Antique version), Hades, Tuvalu 2021 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Hades, Tuvalu 2014 - 1 oz Silver Bullion (with Antique version), Hades, Tuvalu 2021 - 1 oz Gold, Ares, Tuvalu 2023 - 5 oz Silver (with Antique version), Ares, Tuvalu 2023 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Ares, Cook Islands 2017 - 1 oz Silver Bullion (with Antique version), Ares, Tuvalu 2023 - 1 oz Gold, Apollo, Tuvalu 2023 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Apollo, Cook Islands 2017 - 1 oz Silver, Apollo, Tuvalu 2023 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Hephaestus, Cook Islands 2017 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Hermes, Cook Islands 2017 - 1 oz Gold, Hera, Tuvalu 2022 - 5 oz Silver (with Antique version), Hera, Tuvalu 2022 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Hera, Tuvalu 2015 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Hera, Cook Islands 2017 - 1 oz Silver Bullion (with Antique version), Hera, Tuvalu 2022 - 1 oz Gold, Athena, Tuvalu 2022 - 5 oz Silver (with Antique version), Athena, Tuvalu 2022 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Athena, Cook Islands 2017 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Athena, Tuvalu 2015 - 1 oz Silver Bullion (with Antique version), Athena, Tuvalu 2022 - 1 oz Gold, Aphrodite, Tuvalu 2022 - 5 oz Silver (with Antique version), Aphrodite, Tuvalu 2022 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Aphrodite, Tuvalu 2015 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Aphrodite, Cook Islands 2017 - 1 oz Silver Bullion (with Antique version), Aphrodite, Tuvalu 2022 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Demeter, Cook Islands 2017 - 1 oz Gold, Artemis, Tuvalu 2023 - 5 oz Silver (with Antique version), Artemis, Tuvalu 2023 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Artemis, Cook Islands 2017 - 2 oz Silver Antique, Hestia, Cook Islands 2017 - 1 oz Silver (with Antique version), Artemis, Tuvalu 2023
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