At BGASC, were pleased to offer a new coin from The Perth Mint featuring the remarkable light display known as Aurora Australis! Also known as The Southern Lights, this natural occurrence is caused by solar winds reacting with gases from Earths magnetic field. BGASC currently has 2022 Proof Tuvalu Aurora Australis 1 oz Silver Coins available to you online.

Coin Highlights:

• Ships with a display case and a Certificate of Authenticity!
• Marvelous new design featuring Aurora Australis!
• Limited mintage coin!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
• Legal tender backed by the Tuvaluan government.
• The obverse field contains a bust of Queen Elizabeth II.
• On the reverse is a depiction of the Southern Lights.
• Proof strike with selective colorization.

Each of these 2022 Proof Tuvalu Aurora Australis 1 oz Coins was struck at The Perth Mint in .9999 pure silver. The coins are considered proof-strikes, which means the planchets were struck with specially polished dies multiple times. The result gives the fields a mirrored quality and the devices a frosty appearance. The coins also feature selective colorization on the reverse. They will arrive in themed shippers with a presentation case and a Certificate of Authenticity.

Obverse

Queen Elizabeth II is featured on the obverse field of 2022 Tuvalu Aurora Australis 1 oz Silver Coins. This portrait is the result of a contest held by The Royal Mint in 1997 for the Fourth-Generation effigy of the Queen. The winner was Ian Rank-Broadley, whose iconic design debuted the following year to much acclaim. Youll also find inscriptions of the coins hallmarks on the obverse field.

Reverse

The Southern Lights appear in splendid color on the reverse of 2022 Proof Aurora Australis 1 oz Silver Coins. This magnificent nighttime display fills the sky over a majestic mountain range. Our view of the lights is from a wooden boat, which includes an inscription reading AURORA AUSTRALIS. Adding additional splendor to the design is the water, which is filled with a reflection of the green and purple lights.

History

Aurora Australis, also known as The Southern Lights, can be seen in places like Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and Chile. However, because the naked eye struggles to perceive colors at night, the display appears much more magnificent when seen through a camera lens. Colors include purple, green, blue, and yellow either across the sky or in streams of light amidst the evening stars.

Ordering

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