1 Dollar – Year of The Ox Quadrant Four-coin Set (2021)

Image source: Perth Mint

Additional information

Title / Occasion	Year of The Ox Quadrant Four-coin Set
Country	Tuvalu
Ruler (Dates)	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Denomination	1 Dollar
Year of Issue	2021
Material	Silver
Fineness	Ag .999
Size (mm)	33.5 x 54.2
Weight	1 oz
Shape	Special shape
Edge	Plain
Quality	Proof
Mint	Perth Mint
Mintmark	P
Mintage	1500
Special Techniques	Color
Designer	Jong, Ing Ing (Rev), Rank-Broadley, Ian (Obv)

Description obverse

The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right. 2021 QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1oz 9999 Ag TUVALU 1 DOLLAR

Description reverse

The top coin’s reverse portrays an ox ploughing a field with mountains in the background. The right-sided coin’s reverse depicts a pair of oxen and a dragonfly in front of a tree. On the left-sided coin, the reverse design features an adult ox standing on grass with a dragonfly. The bottom coin’s reverse portrays a calf laying on the grass. Each coin bears P mintmark.

Remarks

The Quadrant Ox set consists of four coins that each comprise one quarter of a circle. When arranged together the coins form a circle with a square in the centre reminiscent of the first currency of the Chinese empire.