2023 The Phantom 2oz Silver Antiqued Coloured Coin
The Phantom, sworn to the destruction of piracy, greed, cruelty and injustice, was created by Lee Falk in 1936. Seemingly immortal, having been around since 1536, he is in fact the 21st member of a crime-fighting dynasty who all adopt the same costumed-persona.
The Phantom lives in a jungle hideout known as Skull Cave, where all previous Phantoms are buried. Like his predecessors, he relies on his strength, intellect, and legendary immortality to overcome evil.
Featured in The Phantom, the most widely-read superhero comic in the world, the anti-crime crusader is also a star of film, television, and video games. Struck by The Perth Mint from 2oz of 99.99% pure silver, the coin is issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu.
The Perth Mint will release no more than 2,000 of The Phantom 2023 2oz Silver Antiqued Coloured Coin.
DESIGN
The coin portrays a coloured image of The Phantom, the inscriptions ‘THE PHANTOM’ and ‘THE GHOST WHO WALKS’, and a background representing Skull Cave. Also included in the design is The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.
The coin’s obverse bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, supplemented with the dates of her reign, and the weight, purity, monetary denomination, and year-date.
This coin has been individually ‘antiqued’ to give it a unique finish conveying the surface abrasions of an ancient artefact. As a result of this treatment, the appearance of each coin in the mintage may vary.
PRESENTATION
Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, the coin is housed in a black and purple circular presentation case. The top of the lid features a composite image of The Phantom’s masked face and his Skull Mark. When opened to reveal the coin, the underside of the lid features the full Skull Mark with eyes that automatically light up.
The special case comes in a box shipper with a purple, metallic-like finish on the lid. The shipper lid also features a varnished version of The Phantom’s Skull Mark.
Technical Specifications
| Silver Content (Troy oz) | 2.000 |
| Monetary Denomination (TVD) | 2.00 |
| Fineness (% purity) | 99.99 |
| Minimum Gross Weight (g) | 62.213 |
| Maximum Diameter (mm) | 40.69 |
| Maximum Thickness (mm) | 5.86 |
| Maximum Mintage | 2,000 |
| Designer | Natasha Muhl |
ABOUT THE PERTH MINT
Established on 20 June 1899, two years before Australia’s Federation in 1901, The Perth Mint was the last of three Australian colonial branches of the United Kingdom ‘s Royal Mint (after the now-defunct Sydney Mint and Melbourne Mint) intended to refine gold from the gold rushes and to mint gold sovereigns and half-sovereigns for the British Empire. Swan Bullion Company is proud to be an authorised distributor for The Perth Mint’s bullion and numismatic products.
