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Coin Collecting at the Safir House
Australian/Tuvalu Blue Ringed Octopus Silver Dollar
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Thu Sep 28 11:00:04 2023
For years the Perth mint has boldly experimented with colored silver coins and the latest results include some of their
best work in the dangerous species series. One of my favorites is this Silver Dollar commemorating the Blue Ringed Octopus for the territory of Tuvalu.
This coin is just a lot of fun to own and was sold with the handsom wood case. The coin has strikingly different color in
different lighting so several views are worth looking at.
This top view is very natural looking compared to the hand

Here it is in its case



These images are with different angles on the lighting






And of course images of the reverse

The Safir Family Internet Coin Library: Foriegn Coins.
Several mints from around the world make exciting coin designs in circulating alloys, silver and gold. Among my favorites are the Perth Mint in Austrailia which produces a variety of coins for nations mostly through out the Pacific Rim. The Neatherlands has also produced some interesting designs, and several private US based mints have produced foreign currency on contract, include the Franklin Mint which has produced many Israeli Coins.
Our interest in foreign coins has been nominal but rapidly growing as it seems that US designs are so stuck in the mud. Also, foreign mints are creating bold new designs with color and bimetal designs that are both eye catching and fun.
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