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2017 Year of the Rooster
This cute baby rooster celebrates the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the influence of this sign are said to be hardworking, loyal, honest, and sociable.
This adorable silver coloured coin features a baby rooster against a backdrop of flowers and is the perfect gift for those born in the Year of the Rooster, or keepsake for babies born in 2017.
The coin is struck from 1/2oz of 99.99% pure silver in proof quality.
The coin's obverse depicts a colour representation of a baby rooster against a backdrop of flowers.
The Chinese character for 'rooster', the inscription 'Year of the Rooster', The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark, and the 2017 year-date are also incorporated into the design.
The coin is issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu and features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Denomination on its reverse.
The Perth Mint will release no more than 7,500 of the Baby Rooster 2017 1/2oz Silver Proof Coin.
Tuvalu
Country in Oceania
Tuvalu, in the South Pacific, is an independent island nation within the British Commonwealth. Its 9 islands comprise small, thinly populated atolls and reef islands with palm-fringed beaches and WWII sites. Off Funafuti, the capital, the Funafuti Conservation Area offers calm waters for diving and snorkeling among sea turtles and tropical fish, plus several uninhabited islets sheltering sea birds. ― Google
Capital: Funafuti
Area: 10.04 mi²
Population: 11,204 (2021) World Bank
Gross domestic product: 63.1 million USD (2021) World Bank
Official languages: Tuvaluan, English
Currencies: Australian Dollar, Tuvaluan dollar
Photos taken with Nikon D3300 DSL Camera with attached AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G lens. Adobe Photoshop Elements used to fix any digital artifacts.
Advised by NGC Registry that “small sets” will not be created. Custom set created under the following set name: “StarEagle Tuvalu 2012 - 2031 Baby Lunar Set”