© Dazzling Coins
© Dazzling Coins
2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Monkey
2016 year| Silver (.999) | 31.1 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2016 |
| Value | 2 Dollars 2 AUD = USD 1.35 |
| Currency | Dollar (1976-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 31.1 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#236053 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
A skilled male monkey leads a female monkey which carries a youngster on its back to work together on plucking peaches, displaying the joyfulness of household, and further implying that auspicious monkeys bring luck for arrival of spring, and people enjoy great harvest through favorable weather. The outlines of Taiwan and Mount Yu, the highest mountain in Taiwan, are displayed and viewed within rhombic latent image when turning the coin slightly to the right and the left respectively
Scripts: Chinese, Latin
Lettering:
丙申年
中央造幣廠承繁 臺彎銀行委製 1oz. Ag999
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
The 2016 Tuvalu $2 Silver Elizabeth II (Year of the Monkey) coin features a unique design that showcases the monarch on one side and a family of monkeys on the other, symbolizing the Year of the Monkey in the Chinese Lunar Calendar.
