Part of the Perth Mint's ongoing Marvel series, this issue appeared at a moment when licensed bullion and collector coinage had become a significant revenue stream for smaller Pacific Island nations with nominal issuing authority. Tuvalu, with a population under 12,000, has no domestic coin demand to speak of — its mint agreements with Perth exist entirely as fiscal instruments.
Loki entered the Marvel cinematic canon as a villain in 2011, and this 2016 issue postdates the character's rehabilitation across multiple films, which likely drove the licensing decision.
Part of the Perth Mint's ongoing Marvel series, this issue appeared at a moment when licensed bullion and collector coinage had become a significant revenue stream for smaller Pacific Island nations with nominal issuing authority. Tuvalu, with a population under 12,000, has no domestic coin demand to speak of — its mint agreements with Perth exist entirely as fiscal instruments.
Loki entered the Marvel cinematic canon as a villain in 2011, and this 2016 issue postdates the character's rehabilitation across multiple films, which likely drove the licensing decision.