2022 Athena Gods of Olympus Tuvalu 1oz Silver Bullion Coin

The 2022 Athena Gods of Olympus Tuvalu 1oz Silver Bullion Coin comes in a protective Coin capsule.

COIN INFORMATION

The fifth coin of the all-new Tuvalu Gods of Olympus Series is now available, In Greek mythology Athena represented courage, inspiration, law and justice, mathematics, strength, strategy, arts and crafts. She was also considered the Goddess of War and a companion of many heroes including Odysseus, Jason and Heracles.

Hera is one of the twelve Olympians in Greek mythology, Along with Zeus, she is the most powerful goddess of Olympus. Hera is the sister and wife of Zeus, her parents are Kronos and Rhea, two Titans. Her siblings are Hestia, Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter and Hades.

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 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 1oz 9999 Ag 2022 TUVALU 1 DOLLAR.

The reverse: of the coin portrays Athena next to an olive tree; she is holding a large spear in her left hand, and a shield with her right hand. Accompanying her are a serpent and an owl – symbol of wisdom, and a companion and symbol of Athena. Behind, the Parthenon can be seen as part of ancient Athens (it was a temple to Athena Parthenos), The serpent is the guardian of the Acropolis and incarnation of Erichthonius, progeny of Athena’s seducer, Hephaestus. The shield displays the gorgon Medusa’s head, which was given to Athena by Perseus, Around below, the inscription ATHENA. The Perth Mint’s P mint mark is on the right. Below right, on the snake’s belly (after the second A in ATHENA), the designer’s initials TV, for Thomas Vaughan.

With a limited issue of only 13,500 coins.

2022 Athena Gods of Olympus Tuvalu 1oz Silver Bullion Coin

Manufacturer: Perth Mint
Dimensions: 40.6 mm
Weight (grams): 31.103
Fineness: 999

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Each 1 ounce bullion coin will be delivered in an individual coin capsule by fully insured royal mail
• Prices are all inclusive, discounts for multiple item purchases are automatically applied at the cart stage of your transaction
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