LUCKY CAT – 2019 1 oz Pure Silver Proof Coin – Perth Mint – Tuvalu. Known as the’Maneki-neko’, the’lucky cat’ is believed to bring good luck and fortune to its owner. According to a 17th century legend, a stray cat taken in by a temple was believed to have saved a samurai lord and his men from being struck by lightning. The cat, Tama, raised its paw and beckoned the men towards it. Tama’s story spread across Japan and China, since then the cat has been honoured in figurines placed in temples, businesses and homes around the world. The coin’s reverse depicts a golden lucky cat with both paws raised surrounded by representations of ancient Chinese coins and a gold ingot with an inscription of the Chinese character for’good fortune’. The design also includes the Chinese characters for’ushering in wealth and prosperity’, and The Perth Mint’s traditional’P’ mintmark. Mintage: 3000 Material: Pure Silver (99.99%) Finish: Proof/Colored Weight: 1 oz Dimensions: 47.6 mm X 27.6 mm Thickness: 5.6 mm.