Australian/Tuvalu Blue Ringed Octopus Silver Dollar

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

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.

This is a short list of our current modern design:

Australan Silver Koala Australan Kookaburra Silver Austrailian Silver Ringed Octopus Chinese Silver Panda Easter Islands Indo-Sassanian Gadhaya Paisa Saurastrat - Silver Coin Israeli Coins Judean Roman Wars Kashmir Kurdistan Macabean Coins Netherlands Architecture Commemerative Euro Western Satraps 1st Century - 2nd Centry India -R-Drachm Israeli Akko, Birds, Red Sea and Elijah Coins. Perth Minti Kookabura and Koalas, and Van Gogh Coin from Niue Island