1503) The 12 Signs of the Roman Zodiac, Tuvalu Island: Perth Mint, Australia has issued a $5 (5 Dollars) Silver Antiqued Coloured Coin on behalf of Tuvalu: Year of Coin issue: 2020:
Early civilisations believed that the Sun, Moon Stars and Planets have a tremendous influence on people and their earthly affairs.
Observing the night sky over the course of a year, the Babylonians identified 12 different patterns of Stars through which the Sun appeared to "travel". The roots of Astrology lay in the idea that a person's character and fate were somehow linked to the arrangement of these celestial bodies at the time of their birth.
Later the Greek Astronomer Ptolemy codified many astrological concepts, attributing a name derived from Greek or Roman mythology to each "constellation" in the "Zodiac" (meaning "Circle of Little Animals").
A horoscope interprets a chart of the heavens at a precise point in time - such as someone's birth-date - to explain aspects of their personalities and predict future events.
The Coin:
Each figure is enclosed within sinuous patterns suggestive of the art nouveau style. These and other antiqued elements on this face are inscribed with the name of each star sign and its pictogram.
At the heart of the design is a stylised motif representing the Sun, Moon and Stars.
The peripheral inscriptions read - "QUEEN ELIZABETH II. 5 OZ. 9999 SILVER. 2020. TUVALU . 5 DOLLARS."
The specifications of this Silver Coin are:
Theme: "Signs of the Roman Zodiac"; Coin Denomination: $5 (Five Dollars); Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness (Silver (Ag); Weight: 5.0 Troy Oz.; Minimum Gross Weight: 155.533 grams; Diameter/Size: 55.90 mm; Maximum Thickness: 7.50 mm; Coin Quality: Antiqued Coloured Coin; Maximum Mintage: 388 pieces; Minted by: Perth Mint, Australia; On Behalf Of: Tuvalu Island; Designer: (Obverse) Ian Rank-Broadley; (Reverse) Jennifer McKenna; Year of issue: 2020.
The elegant Presentation Case in which the Coin is placed.
The Box in which the Coin is shipped.
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5) Coinage of the French Polynesian Island of Caledonia (or Nouvelle Caledonie) the CFP Franc
6) French Institution for issuing uniform currency/coinage for French Overseas Territories in the Pacific and the French Southern Territories of Antarctica: The Institut d'emmission d'outre Mer (IEOM)
7) Currency & Coinage of Samoa: Tala and Sene
8) Currency of the South Pacific Island Country of Fiji
9) Coinage of New Zealand: A commemorative coin set issued in 1979
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11) The Australian Emblem or the Coat of Arms
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18) Postage Stamps & Coin: Commemorating the Centenary of the Trans-Australian Railway Line stamps issued by Australia Post & coins by Perth Mint on 04.07.2017
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Links to interesting Posts on coins from Tuvalu Islands:
1)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean :2) Edward Teach or "BlackBeard"
2)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean: 3)Bartholomew Roberts or Black Bart Roberts
3)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean:4)Jack Rackham
4)Famous-pirates-of- the Caribbean : 5) Henry Avery
5)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean : 6) Sir Henry Morgan
6)Norse Goddess Freya - a Silver 2 Dollars High Relief antiquated Coin , the first in the Series titled "Norse Goddesses" (2017)
Link to Posts from Tokelau:
2) 150th Anniversary of "The Great Tea Race - 1866": Commemorative Coins in the denomination of 10 and 2 Dollars issued by Cook Islands in 2016
3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series".
4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series".
5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017)
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6) "Great White Shark", Republic of Palau: A $5 (5 Dollars) Silver Proof Coin issued by Coin Invest Trust (CIT), minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH on behalf of Palau: Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2021)
Links to Posts on coin issues from Niue Islands:
Links to posts on Coin issues from Solomon Islands:
Other links to interesting posts on Coins brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of other countries:
2) 150th Anniversary of "The Great Tea Race - 1866": Commemorative Coins in the denomination of 10 and 2 Dollars issued by Cook Islands in 2016
3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series".
4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series".
5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017)
24) Arowana Dragon Fish, Republic of Palau: A Silver $10 (Dollars) Coin brought out by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) for the Republic of Palau, minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich: Issue year: 2019
26) Peter Carl Faberge: 100th Anniversary of his passing away (1920-2020): Coin invest Trust (CIT) has issued a commemorative silver coin of 1000 Togrog on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia, featuring Faberge's "Apple Blossom Egg", the biggest and most well known of his creations: Coin issue date/Year: 2020
30) "Blue Skies and Tail Winds", Cook Islands: A 10 Dollars Silver Black Proof Coin coordinated by the Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt at their facitity in Munich, Germany: Year: 2020
4) The "Maneki Neko Cat" ot the "Fortune Cat" : A $1 Gold Coin issued by the Republic of Palau: Minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Coin Invest Trust in 2018
5) "Great White Shark", Republic of Palau: A $5 (5 Dollars) Silver Proof Coin issued by Coin Invest Trust (CIT), minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH on behalf of Palau: Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2021)
2) "Aconcagua", Argentina: 25 Dollars High Relief Silver Coin - The Third Coin in the "7-Summits Coin Series" issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in November 2018
3) Mount Kilimanjaro: 25 Dollar Silver High Relief Coin: The fourth coin in the 7-Summits Coin Series issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019
Santosh Khanna has commented:
ReplyDelete"The coin is very attractive & information given by you is best."
Thank you so much, Khanna sahab for your extremely encouraging comment.
DeleteAbhishek Kapoor has commented:
ReplyDelete"Beautiful coin. How can we buy this..Sir."
Perth Mint, Australia and its franchise partners are retailing this coin. The unfortunate part is that Mumbai import customs is likely to give a lot of trouble, particularly on silver coins. A good way out is to wait & purchase from an Indian seller on eBay if it is available at a reasonable price, Abhishek.
DeleteRajan Trikha has commented:
ReplyDelete"Very interesting depiction of Zodiac signs👍👍"
Thanks, Trikha sahab
DeleteRajendrasinh Mohite has commented:
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Thank you, sir.
DeleteAshok Borate has commented:
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Thank you, Ashokji.
DeleteMita Banerjee has commented:
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It is indeed, Mitaji.
DeleteJayashree Mukherjee has commented:
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In the newsletters I receive every day, Boudi. 😀
DeleteSatish Srivastava has commented:
ReplyDelete"Information of great interest. Thanks Rajeev ji."
Thank you, Satishji.
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