In 2014 to celebrate the 450th Anniversary of the Birth of William Shakespeare, the Perth Mint released a very Limited Issue William Shakespeare $5 Five Dollar Silver Proof Coin struck in solid fine .999 Silver and weighing five ounces of pure Silver from the issuing country of Tuvalu.

The reverse depicts a portrait of William Shakespeare and an actor on stage at the Globe Theatre while the obverse bears the elegant portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage of 450 Worldwide
• Finished to Perth Mint's Proof Quality
• Struck in Solid Fine .999 Silver Weighing Five Ounces of Pure Silver
• Celebrating the 450th Anniversary of the Birth of William Shakespeare
• Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity