Battle of Balaklava (1854) 1oz Silver Proof Coin
Country of Origin:  Australia
Production year: 2009
Type: Proof
UPC: 9-327025-017112
Mint catalogue number: 09M96AAA
Collection number: (#42)
Production mint:  • Perth Mint
Purchase place:  • Perth Mint
Purchase date: 27 February 2010
Purchase price: Hidden
Overview
Battle of Balaklava (1854) 1oz Silver Proof Coin

Fourth Release - Battle of Balaklava (1854)
Balaklava served as a supply port for Britain and her allies during the Crimean War. Having resisted a Russian attempt to capture the town, the British Light Brigade was ordered to disrupt their withdrawal. But the command was misinterpreted, resulting in the charge of 660 men “into the valley of Death”. The realities of the disaster were brought home with startling impact by The Times newspaper’s battlefield correspondent William Howard Russell, and immortalised in verse by Alfred Tennyson in The Charge of the Light Brigade.

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

Coloured Reverse Design
The coin’s reverse, which includes The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, portrays a coloured depiction of the Light Brigade’s ill-fated charge. Struck elementsof the design portray a Cossack and a representation of the British commander, Lord Cardigan, on a horse.

Issued as Legal Tender
Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the coin bears the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 2009 year-date on its obverse.
Notes
$72.41 from Perth Mint
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Battle of Balaklava (1854) 1oz Silver Proof Coin
Battle of Balaklava (1854) 1oz Silver Proof Coin
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Specs
 Content
Silver....99.999 %
 Details
Weight (Troy oz)....1
Weight (g)....31.135
Diameter (mm)....40.60
Thickness (mm)....4.00
 Monetary
Year of Issue....2009
Country of Issue....Tuvalu
Denomination....Dollar (TVD)
Value....1
 Mintage
Coins Minted....5,000
Certificate of Authenticity....4,436