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- A dramatic addition to one of the hottest programs in numismatics, the latest issue in the Australian Deadly & Dangerous Series pays homage to what some consider the most dangerous spider in the world – the Funnel-Web Spider.
- The tiny worldwide mintage is just 5,000. Struck by The Perth Mint, the coin is presented within a high-gloss timber case accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Atracinae, commonly known as Australian funnel-web spiders, is a subfamily of spiders in the funnel-web spider family Hexathelidae. Atracinae consists of three genera: Atrax, Hadronyche, and Illawarra. The subfamily includes species with medically significant venom, six species of which have severely envenomed human victims. The bite of the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is potentially deadly, but there have been no fatalities since the introduction of modern first aid techniques and antivenom. The subfamily contains 35 species. All members of the subfamily are native to Australia.
The coin’s reverse depicts a Funnel-Web Spider against a semi-coloured background of leaf and web. The inscription AUSTRALIA’S FUNNEL WEB SPIDER is included in the design. Issued as legal tender of Tuvalu, the coin depicts the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and the monetary denomination. The coin is housed in a high-gloss timber presentation case and shipper emblazoned with the warning ‘DANGER’.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Country | Tuvalu |
| Year | 2012 |
| Face Value | 1 Dollar |
| Metal | Silver |
| Fineness (purity) | .999 |
| Weight (g) | 31.1 (1 oz) |
| Diameter (mm) | 40.6 |
| Quality | Proof |
| Mintage (pcs) | 5.000 |
| Certificate (COA) | Yes |
| Presentation case (box) | Yes |
| Weight range | 1 oz - less than 2 oz |
| Series | Deadly Dangerous |
Collezione : Tuvalu