Blue Tongue Lizard 2015 1oz Silver Proof Coin

Available from the Perth Mint of Australia is a proof-quality, Blue Tongue Lizard 2015 1oz Silver Proof Coin, the latest from Australia’s Remarkable Reptiles series. The proof quality 99.9% pure silver coin is Tuvalu legal tender come with a presentation case and numbered certificate.

The coin’s reverse portrays a coloured Blue Tongue Lizard displaying its tongue, bordered by a montage of exotic reptile skin patterns. The design also incorporates the inscription BLUE TONGUE LIZARD.

Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the obverse of the coin depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination and the 2015 year-date.

Technical Specifications:
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
Maximum Mintage: 5,000
Price Release: AUS$90.00

The coin is housed in a wooden presentation case and custom designed shipper, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

The Blue Tongue Lizard is native to Australia and is recognised by its bright blue tongue and brownish grey scales. They are not poisonous and can often be found living peacefully in the same backyard for years, conveniently consuming slugs and snails and sunning themselves by the backdoor, or out under the clothesline. These slow-moving creatures are found in just about every part of Australia: on the coastal plains; in the mountains; in rainforest; deserts and at least one species is found in every Australian capital city.

Previous Australia’s Remarkable Reptiles series releases: Frilled Neck Lizard, Thorny Devil Lizard.

You can visit Perth Mint website www.perthmint.com.au, for more information about Blue Tongue Lizard 2015 1oz Silver Proof Coin.