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30 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Snake - Prosperity
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Weight | 6.222 g |
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| Reverse description | A stylized coiled snake is artfully arranged to form the Chinese character 福 (Fu), meaning prosperity or good fortune, occupying the majority of the field. The serpent's body is rendered with detailed scale work and zigzag patterning, while traditional Chinese auspicious motifs — including yuan bao ingots and leaves — surround the composition. The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark appears to the right of the design. Along the lower portion of the field, the inscription 1/5oz 9999 GOLD $30 is incused, confirming the coin's metal content, purity, and face value. |
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| Mintage | 2013 - Proof - 4,000 |
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Tuvalu's authority to issue legal tender coinage is delegated through the Perth Mint under licensing arrangements that have made the island nation a vehicle for Australian-produced bullion and collector issues since the 1990s. The Year of the Snake falls in a twelve-year Lunar cycle that last recurred in 2001, and Perth Mint lunar series pieces from this period were produced in strict mintage limits — typically under 2,500 pieces for gold issues of this weight class — to maintain collector premiums.
The .9999 fineness places this above the traditional .9167 gold standard of sovereign coinage, a specification Perth adopted aggressively in the 2000s to compete with the Royal Canadian Mint's Maple Leaf program.