2019 1 oz Tuvalu Laughing Buddha 9999 Silver Antique Coin

KEY SELLING POINTS:

• 99.99% pure silver
• Features a jade Buddha insert in the coin’s centre
• Antiqued finish
• Tuvalu legal tender
• Limited mintage – 3,000
• Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

A Perth Mint first, this innovative 1oz silver coin features a Laughing Buddha insert made of jade, a stone traditionally symbolising beauty, purity and virtue in Chinese culture. The laughing Buddha is a Buddhist figure frequently represented in statues believed to bring good luck and fortune. He is portrayed atop a mound of coins on the reverse of this stunning antiqued coin in reference to his association with prosperity and abundance. Struck by The Perth mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver, the coin is issued as Tuvalu legal tender. The Perth Mint will release no more than 3,000 of the Laughing Buddha 1oz Silver Antiqued Coin.

DESIGN:

The coin’s reverse depicts the legendary figure sitting atop a mound of coins against a background of stylised rays of sunlight. The inscription ‘LAUGHING BUDDHA’, a patterned border and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark are also included in the design. The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, set against a pattern of rays, is depicted on the coin’s obverse, together with the 2019 year-date, the weight and fineness and the monetary denomination.

PRESENTATION:

The coin is housed in a contemporary latex case which displays both sides of the coin, and is accompanied by an
illustrated shipper and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.