Tuvalu 2018 Silver 2 Coin Set Evolution of Industry
We Last Sold This Item For: | $375.00 |
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Last Sold On: | 25/3/2023 |
# Sold In Past 12 Months: | 0 |
Tuvalu 2018 Silver 2 Coin Set Evolution of Industry
Both of the coins in this set have the following technical specifications:
Diameter: 38.50mm | Weight: 31.20g | Purity: 99.90 | ASW: 1.00 ozt
Mintage: 1,000
This set contains 2 x 1 oz silver coins housed in a unique display case.
Each coin in the set is struck from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver. The surfaces of the coins have been ‘antiqued’, a special treatment intended to give them the appearance of historical artefacts.
The coins’ designs focus on the impact of steam during the first phase of the Industrial Revolution, and electricity from about 1870 onwards. Both coins are shaped like gearwheels with 12 cogs on the rims. Although not new at the time of the Industrial Revolution, gearwheels are emblematic of mechanisation which developed with increasing speed throughout the era.
The imagery on the ‘steam’ coin portrays an early steam locomotive; chimneys of mills that used steam power for driving large-scale machinery; and a pioneering steamship. Incorporated in the design are a large flywheel and other components symbolising elements of Boulton and Watt’s ground-breaking steam engine.
The ‘electricity’ coin includes a representation of Thomas Edison’s incandescent lightbulb and the inventor himself at Pearl Street Station. It also incorporates a representation of spectacular electrical discharges from a Tesla coil, a system invented in 1891 that produced extremely high voltages used by Tesla in experiments aimed at achieving wireless transmission of energy.
The coins, case, outer shipper and certificate are all included and remain in excellent condition.
SKU: 208886
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