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 The Jaguar E-Type. The Jaguar E-Type (UK) or XK-E (US) was a British automobile manufactured by Jaguar between 1961 and 1974. In March 2008, the Jaguar E-Type ranked first in Daily Telegraph list of the "100 most beautiful cars" of all time. In 2004, Sports Car International magazine placed the E-Type at number one on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s. This coin already sold out and sold at Ringgit Malaysia 241.69.
The Series 1 was introduced, initially for export only, in March 1961. The domestic market launch came four months later in July 1961. The cars at this time used the triple SU carburetted 3.8 litre 6-cylinder Jaguar XK6 engine from the XK150S. The first 500 cars built had flat floors and external hood (bonnet) latches. These cars are rare and more valuable. After that, the floors were dished to provide more leg room and the twin hood latches moved to inside the car. The 3.8 litre engine was increased to 4.2 litres in October 1964. Its combination of good looks, high performance, and competitive pricing resulted in a great success for Jaguar, with more than 70,000 E-Types being sold over its lifespan, and became an icon of 1960s motoring.
This stunning coin celebrates one of the world’s classic sports cars–The Jaguar E-Type. 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 the definitive British sports car, which created nothing less than an absolute sensation when Jaguar unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show.
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.
