Glow of Diwali on silver coin
2017-07-10 Mon
The different lights of Diwali will soon illumination in the sky and whole India will celebrate this festival of light nearly in three months. To make this Diwali more exciting Perth Mint, Australia has issued a 1oz silver coin.Diwali is celebrated by the Hindus, Sikh, Jains and some Buddhists around the world. It is the happiest festival of India and Nepal which is celebrated for four days. This festival represents the victory of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair.
The above show coin contains 99.99% pure silver. The reverse of this coin features a coloured representation of Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth, health, fortune, and prosperity sitting on the lotus flower with gold pouring out of the of her hands.
The coin's design also includes ‘happy Diwali' legend and the Perth Mint's tradition ‘P' mintmark. This coin is a legal tender under the Government of Tuvalu. The obverse of this coin depicts Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination and the issue year.
The Perth Mint is going to issue only 5,000 of this silver coin's, so hurry and gift your dear one these beautiful and rare coins as tokens of good fortune.
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