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ABACUS 2019 2 oz SILVER ANTIQUED COIN – TUVALU – PERTH MINT
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Product Description
ABACUS – 2019 2 oz SILVER ANTIQUED COIN – TUVALU – PERTH MINT
The first known portable calculating tool, the abacus is often associated with the development of an ancient network of trade routes referred to as the Silk Road. Spanning 64,000 kilometers, the vast passage was the first to connect China with the Middle East and Europe.
Merchants traditionally used an abacus to keep an inventory of commodities being bought and sold along the route. Also known as counting boards or frames, these devises were typically made of wood or metal and held rods that were mounted with freely sliding beads for counting large numbers.
Struck by The Perth Mint from 2 oz of 99.99% pure silver the coin is issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu.
No more than 2,500 of the Abacus 2019 2 oz Silver Antiqued Coin will be released by The Perth Mint.
DESIGN
Featuring an antiqued finish, the coin is inset with an abacus. The reverse design features depictions of travellers riding camels along the Silk Road. Items that were typically traded such as pottery, textiles, fruit, paper, fragrances and spices are represented in the foreground. Also included in the design is The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.
The coin’s obverse portrays the Ian Rank-Broadly effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the weight and fineness, monetary denomination, and the 2019 year-date. A pattern of abacus counting beads borders the
abacus insert.
PRESENTATION
The coin is housed in a contemporary latex case which displays both sides of the coin,and is accompanied by an illustrated shipper and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
SPECIFICATIONS
Mintage: 2500
Material: Pure Silver (99.99%)
Finish: Antique
Weight: 62.213 g
Dimensions: 45.50 mm
Thickness: 6.00 mm