2016-05-21 Sat

It’s amazing how a four letter word can move a million hearts. No wonder why, “Love” is one out of an estimated 1,025,109 English words which ranks as the top 400 most commonly used word.

Though the origin of this emotion might date back to the time when life on earth came into existence, it was coined into a word after humans invented a language to communicate. “Love” comes from the Anglo Saxon word ‘lufu’ which in turn evolved from the early Germanic world ‘lub?’.

The Chinese pronounce ‘love’ as “ai” and represent this word by using special traditional symbols which feature a man, a woman and a heart. After Chinese, Spanish is the second most popular language in the world. The Spanish translation of “Love” – “Amor” has a Latin origin. Variations of the same word are applied for its French (amour) and Italian (amore) counterparts.

There are almost 7000 languages in the world which express love in different ways. But though the ways of expressing love may vary, this powerful emotion is what binds humanity together.

As an extension of this beautiful thought, the Perth Mint released a lovely 2oz silver proof coin for the country of Tuvalu which features the word love in more than 30 languages like English, Greek, Arabic, French, Korean, Filipino, Hindi, and Vietnamese. Apart from the words, easily connectible symbols of love like the Cupid, doves and a red-coloured heart are also depicted on the coin.

If you’ve been running out of gifting-options for your loved ones, here is something that has a special surprise-element that you are looking for.

Don’t wait, because the mintage limit of these Language of Love 2016 2oz Silver Proof Coins is 3,000 only.