Tuvalu: 12 Lunar Animals colored 5 oz Silver 2023 Antiqued Coin

Tuvalu: 12 Lunar Animals colored 5 oz. Silver 2023 Antiqued Coin is a unique offering for any collector, which depicts the 12 animals included in the Chinese lunar calendar. The first animal to start the lunar cycle is the rat, followed by the buffalo, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

The silver colored bullion coin was made of pure Ag bullion.9999, weighing 5 troy ounces and measuring 55.9 mm in diameter by antiqued coin standard. In addition, Australia's oldest mint, The Perth Mint, is responsible for issuing this silver piece. This product is guaranteed by the government of Tuvalu and is a full-fledged means of payment within the country. Importantly, the currency has a strictly limited edition of 488 pieces.

Obverse the silver coin depicts a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II along with the dates of Her Majesty's birth and death, as well as information on the face value, weight, minting proof, issuing country and date of issue. The designer of the obverse was Ian Rank-Broadley.

Reverse shows colored zodiac signs created by design, Lucas Bowers. At the center of the product is a motif depicting yin and yang.