2019 Abacus 2oz Silver Antiqued Coin

• · 99.99% pure silver · Features an abacus set into the coin’s centre · Previous Thermometer coin sold out · Limited mintage – 2,500 · Tuvalu legal tender · Numbered Certificate of Authenticity

The first known portable calculating tool, the abacus is often associated with the development of an ancient

network of trade routes referred to as the Silk Road. Spanning 64,000 kilometres, the vast passage was the

first to connect China with the Middle East and Europe.

Merchants traditionally used an abacus to keep an inventory of commodities being bought and sold along the

route. Also known as counting boards or frames, these devises were typically made of wood or metal and held

rods that were mounted with freely sliding beads for counting large numbers.

Struck by The Perth Mint from 2oz of 99.99% pure silver the coin is issued as legal tender under the authority

of the Government of Tuvalu.

No more than 2,500 of the Abacus 2019 2oz Silver Antiqued Coin will be released by The Perth Mint.

DESIGN

Featuring an antiqued finish, the coin is inset with an abacus. The

reverse design features depictions of travellers riding camels along the

Silk Road. Items that were typically traded such as pottery, textiles, fruit,

paper, fragrances and spices are represented in the foreground. Also

included in the design is The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.

The coin’s obverse portrays the Ian Rank-Broadly effigy of Her Majesty

Queen Elizabeth II, the weight and fineness, monetary denomination, and

the 2019 year-date. A pattern of abacus counting beads borders the

abacus insert.

TECHNICAL NOTES This coin has been individually ‘antiqued’ to give it a unique finish conveying the surface abrasions of an ancient artefact. As a result of this treatment, the appearance of each coin may vary.

PRESENTATION The coin is housed in a contemporary latex case which displays both sides of the coin, and is accompanied by an illustrated shipper and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Silver Content (Troy oz) 2

Monetary Denomination (TVD) 2

Fineness (% purity) 99.99

Minimum Gross Weight (g) 62.213

Maximum Diameter (mm) 45.50

Maximum Thickness (mm) 6.00

Maximum Mintage 2,500

Designer Natasha Muhl