Happy Birthday! – 1 Oz, .9999 silver coin, Australia 2020

Country: Cook Islands
Year: 2015
Face Value: 5 Dollars
Metal: Silver
Fineness (purity): 925/1000
Weight: 25g
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Quality: Proof
Mintage: 2.000 psc

Second coin in series, the Shades of Nature Butterfly: the laser technology creates intricate details and matt finish on coin surface. The coin is a superb example of micro minting. The butterfly, with all its details, seems to be real!

The coin reverse depicts a dual-color image of a high detailed butterfly. The silver coin is created in laser micro minting technology. Laser technology has become an indispensable tool in numerous branches of industry and is ideally suited to create intricate detail and matt finish on metal surfaces. We strikingly demonstrate the possibilities of laser surface refinement on our newest release – the Shades of Nature Butterfly. The coin obverse depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Elizabeth II.

The Butterfly
The Blue Nawab or Polyura schreiber is a butterfly which is mainly found in Singapore but also in other tropical areas in Asia. The colourful insect stands out with its eye catching pattern and a wingspan of up to 115 mm.
The green caterpillars are particularly remarkable. They weave a silk resting place on a few leaves of the plant they inhabit. This is where they rest during the day, in order to recover from their nightly feasting tours.

Specifications
Metal – .9999 Silver
Denomination (TVD) – 1
Weight (g) – 31,107 (1 Oz)
Size (mm) – 40,6
Year of Issue – 2021
Country – Tuvalu
Max mintage – 3 000 
pcs
Quality – Antique finish
Package type includes – box and a Certificate of Authenticity.

A delightful numismatic celebration of the Year of the Ox, this highly original silver coin incorporates a fascinating embellishment in the form of a rotating charm representing the auspicious lunar animal itself! The release incorporates a gold-plated charm resembling an ox. Surrounded by artistic portrayals of oxen among floral motifs, the bead rotates on a pin which holds it securely in the middle of the coin. Featuring The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, the coin surface has been ‘antiqued’ to give it a unique finish conveying the surface abrasions of an ancient artefact.