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2023 $1 Deadly and Dangerous - Australlia's Tiger Shark 1oz 99.99 Silver Proof Coloured Tuvalu Coin
with Memorial Effigy
Mintage 2500
The coin portrays a tiger shark with its jaws wide open. As well as the inscription ‘AUSTRALIA’S TIGER SHARK’, the design includes a border comprising a shark’s jaw bone and jagged teeth
Named for the stripes that line their flanks, tiger sharks can grow to more than five meters long. With serrated cockscomb-shaped teeth, the fearsome-looking creatures are regularly encountered off Australia’s east, west, and northern coasts.