The Perth Mint had been issuing some Sports car coins series to celebrates legendary sports car in 2009. Most of the coins already sold out because of the low mintage of the coin. One of the legendary sports car coin that been released is Datsun 240Z. The Nissan S30 (sold in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z and in other markets as the Datsun 240Z and later as the 260Z and 280Z) was the first generation of Z sporty 2+2 coupes produced by Nissan Motors, Ltd. of Japan from 1969 to 1978. This is the only coin in its series by Perth Mint that has not out and sold at Ringgit Malaysia 241.69.
It was designed by a team led by Mr. Yoshihiko Matsuo, the head of Nissan's Sports Car Styling Studio. HLS30 was the designation of the left-hand drive model and HS30 for the right-hand drive model. Production began in 1969. The 1970 240Z was introduced to the American market by Yutaka Katayama, president of Nissan Motors USA operations, widely known as Mr. K. The early 1970 model 240Z had a chrome "240" badge on the B-pillar quarter panel. Two vents were included in the rear hatch below the glass molding. In mid-1971 the B-pillar side badges were restyled with the letter Z in white, and the vents were eliminated from the hatch.
This stunning coin celebrates one of the world’s classic sports cars–the Lamborghini Countach. It is minted by Perth Mint and come with Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver. Each coin is housed in a silver presentation case and customised box shipper. No more than 3,000 of these coins will be released individually out of a total mintage of 5,000. A numbered Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each coin. This coin also issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu. Tuvalu ( /tuːˈvɑːluː/ or /ˈtuːvəluː/), formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia.
Reverse: The coin’s coloured reverse portrays Datsun’s 240Z, a sleek and speedy model which transformed the reputation of Japan's car industry in America in the 1970s.Legal Tender Status
Obverse: Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the coin bears the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2006 year-date on its obverse.
Technical Specifications:
Silver Content (Troy oz) 1Monetary Denomination (TVD) 1
Fineness (% purity) 99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm) 40.60
Maximum Thickness (mm) 4.00
Source: wikipedia, Perth Mint.
