Obverse: Features a portrait of King Charles III designed by Jody Clark. The surrounding inscriptions include “KING CHARLES III”, “TUVALU”, the weight and silver purity “1oz 9999 Ag”, the year of issue “2024” and the face value “1 DOLLAR”.
Reverse: Features a cheerful SpongeBob SquarePants surrounded by jellyfish, bubbles and other underwater motifs. Above are the inscription “SPONGEBOB” and a large number “25”, marking the 25th anniversary of the animated series.
About the coin: Issued on behalf of Tuvalu by The Perth Mint in 2024, this coin celebrates the 25th anniversary of the animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants”. The series first appeared on television in 1999 and became one of Nickelodeon’s most recognisable animated shows worldwide. The coin is struck from 99.99% pure silver, contains 1 troy ounce (31.1 g) of pure silver and has a face value of 1 Tuvalu dollar. Its mintage is limited to 25,000 pieces.
