| Coin | Silver Two Ounces 2018 Birthday Wishes |
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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 coloured silver coin is intended as a birthday gift.
The mint says about it:
This colourful keepsake will brighten up any birthday, no matter how many candles are on the cake. Made from 2oz of pure silver and featuring symbols of joy and good wishes, it is a wonderful way to let a loved one know how much they mean to you. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage |
1,500
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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 2oz 9999 Ag 2018 TUVALU 2 DOLLARS.
The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content: two troy ounces of 99.99% silver. |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse design is coloured and features a birthday cake with a lighted candle, and "Happy Birthday" written in eleven languages around it:
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag
С Днем рожденья
जन्मदिन की शुभकामनाएं
生日快乐
Joyeux Anniversaire
お誕生日おめでとう
Wszystkiego Najlepszego
생일 축하 해
Happy Birthday
Buon Compleanno
Feliz cumpleaños
- in German, Russian, Hindi, Mandarin, French, Japanese, Polish, Korean, English, Italian and Spanish respectively.
The Perth Mint's P mint mark is to the left of the cake. The designer's initials NM (for Natasha Muhl) are vertically below right, next to the cake. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
Happy Birthday |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Silver Content (Troy oz): 2.000
Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in a classic presentation case with themed shipper, and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint SKU: 18C14AAA.
Release price: AU$ 199.00, US$ 142.37 |
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