Presented by

The Perth Mint, Australia

Nominal value

TVD28

Metal

Gold 999°

Weight

8,88 g.

Diameter

19.94 mm

Mintage

2008 pcs.

Production quality

Proof. Coloured image

Description of obverse and reverse

Reverse: the coin portrays several symbols of fortune and wealth, and reflects the auspiciousness of the number eight in traditional Chinese culture. The centre of the reverse design on this octagonal coin portrays a stylised combination of Chinese characters with the literal meaning “bringing money and treasures”. Other design elements include: a peony, the “flower of riches”, in colour; eight yuan bao, small ingots used in ancient China as money; and a string of eight lucky Chinese coins with square holes.
Obverse: issued as legal tender of the Government of Tuvalu, the obverse design bears the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with the inscriptions “QUEEN ELIZABETH II”, “TUVALU” as the issuer of the coin, the year of issue, and the denomination.

Designer

Elise Martinson

Producer

The Perth Mint, Australia