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Coin Highlights:
Extremely limited mintage of just 5,000 coins in total!
Third of five designs to be released by the Perth Mint!
Consists of One-Half Troy ounce of .999 fine silver.
Face value of 50 Cents is legal tender in Tuvalu.
Reverse features the colorized design of snow leopard cubs.
Obverse bears the image of Queen Elizabeth II.
Stunning proof quality coins.
Each of the coins in the Silver Australian Cub Series from the Perth Mint offers a perfect combination of real-life, color on the reverse and .999 fine silver. On each coin’s obverse face, the image of different cubs from the large feline species of the world are colorized to bring the images to life.
With the release of the 2016 ½ oz Silver Australian Cub Series Snow Leopard Proof coin, the Perth Mint highlights the endangered snow leopard of Central and South Asia. As of 2003, the global population of the animals was estimated at somewhere between 4,000 and 6,500 adults. Among the unique features of the snow leopard are its long tails, which are (on average) longer relative to the rest of the body than all other species of cat save the marbled cat.
On the reverse face of each of these coins you’ll find Ian Rank-Broadley’s right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty’s image has appeared on commonwealth coinage since she ascended to the throne in 1952, and is occasionally revamped to reflect her age.
The obverse side of the 2016 ½ oz Silver Australian Cub Series Snow Leopard Proof coin bears the colorized image of a snow leopard, complete with background imagery that reflects its natural habitat in Central and South Asia.
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 were taken with a Nikon D3300 DSL Camera with a Nikon Macro 105mm F/2.8 lens attached.. A CS-920 copy stand and external lights were utilized to setup shots. 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 2016 Wild Cubs Series”