2022 Tuvalu 2 oz Silver Games Through the Ages Antiqued

Evidence for the existence of dice as throwable cubes with numbered sides indicates they were made in Egypt at least as early as 2000 BCE. The first known board game, The Royal Game of Ur, originated around 4,600 years ago in Mesopotamia. By the beginning of the 10th century, playing cards had been invented in China.

Many traditional games, which have their roots in days long gone, have stood the test of time. Despite modern electronic alternatives, they offer entertaining group activities strongly associated with joyous times, including Christmas and summer vacations. Enjoyed by children and regarded with fondness by older generations, they continue to inspire happy and memorable family occasions. Firmly ingrained in our cultural practices while helping to develop mental agility and strategic thinking, old-style games are inexpensive, easy to master, and above all, fun.

Coin Highlights:

• Contains 2 oz of .9999 fine Silver.
• The coin is housed in a contemporary latex case within an illustrated shipper and is accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.
• Limited mintage of 2,500 coins.
• Obverse: The obverse portrays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a ring of star motifs, as well as the coin’s weight, purity, monetary denomination and year-date.
• Reverse: The coin portrays game-related motifs within a ring of circles. Clockwise from the top, they symbolize playing cards, dominoes, a spinning dice, chess, snakes and ladders, terni lapilli, mahjong, draughts (or checkers), knucklebones, backgammon and dice. Also included on the reverse is a background pattern and The Perth Mint’s "P" mint mark. The coin’s center features a 24-carat plated stainless steel insert representing noughts and crosses, also known as tic tac toe, a "three in-a-row" game believed to have evolved from the ancient Roman game of terni lapilli (three pebbles).

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