Another beautiful silver coin by Perth Mint, Famous Ballet 1oz pure silver had already been released last month. Ballet is a formalized type of performance dance, which originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century. To treat devotees of dance, Perth Mint introduced the coins in magnificent set symbolise five of the world’s favourite ballets. The coloured ballet coins combine characters and symbolic imagery representing Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Cinderella. Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality. With each of the coin reverse incorporates The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mint mark.
Five Favourite Ballets:
The reverse of the Don Quixote coin depicts Kitri dancing in a marketplace surrounded by imagery of her village and a windmill.
The reverse of The Sleeping Beauty coin depicts Prince Florimund and Princess Aurora at their wedding surrounded by imagery of thorny ivy and a castle.
The reverse of The Nutcracker coin depicts Clara dancing with the Nutcracker prince and a winter scene comprising snow covered trees in the background.
The reverse of the Swan Lake coin depicts the dying swan surrounded by imagery representing a lake in the forest.
The reverse of the Cinderella coin depicts the heroine dancing with a straw broom and fairytale imagery of pumpkins and a pumpkin carriage.
Obverse: Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, each coin depicts the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2010 year-date.
Technical Specifications (each coin):
Silver Content (Troy oz) 1
Monetary Denomination (TVD) 1
Fineness (% purity) 99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm) 40.60
Maximum Thickness (mm) 4.00
This coin is available online and no more than 2,500 of these magnificent sets will be released by The Perth Mint. Each set is housed in a charcoal-coloured presentation case with a shipper featuring foiled illustrations of ballet dancers. Each set is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Source: Perth Mint, Wikipedia
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