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Perth Mint Coin Profiles – Star Trek Enterprise & Crew 2oz Silver Proof Coin

Perfect for fans of Star Trek: The Original Series, this striking 2oz silver-colored coin depicts Captain James T. Kirk, Spock, and Dr. Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy, key members of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 crew.

Struck by The Perth Mint from 2oz of 99.99% pure silver, the coin is issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu.

The Perth Mint will release no more than 1,250 of the Star Trek Enterprise & Crew 2019 2oz Silver Proof Coin.

Perth Mint Star Trek Design

The coin’s reverse design portrays a colored representation of William Shatner as Captain Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Bones as they appeared in Star Trek: The Original Series, as well as a representation of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 starship, depicted against the outline of the Starfleet insignia shape known as the ‘delta’. The Star Trek: The Original Series logo and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark also appear on the design.

The coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination, the weight and fineness, and the 2019 year-date.

Presentation

The coin is presented in a special edition Star Trek themed display case which lights up in blue when the lid is opened. Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Designer(s):

Ian Rank-Broadley’s effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was chosen to appear on the coinage of the United Kingdom in 1998. His design began to appear on collector coins that year and became widespread starting in 1999 (View Designer’s Profile).

Perth Mint artist Jennifer McKenna designed the reverse.

Star Trek Coin Specifications:

Country:  Tuvalu
Year Of Issue:  2019
Denomination:  1 Dollar (TVD)
Mint Mark:  P
Mintage:  1,250
Alloy:  .9999 Silver
Weight:  62.213 g
Diameter:  55.60 mm
Thickness:  3.42 mm
OBV Designer Ian Rank-Broadley
REV Designer Jennifer McKenna
Quality: Proof

 

Perth Mint
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The Perth Mint is Australia’s largest and most highly accredited precious metals enterprise. Through its integrated operations and trusted products and services, it develops markets and creates demand for Australian precious metals the world over. Operating the largest refinery and the only facility in Australia accredited for gold and silver by the London Bullion Market Association, the Mint holds endorsements by commodity trading centres in London, New York, Tokyo, Shanghai and Dubai. The Perth Mint exports in excess of USD14 billion worth of bullion bars and coins to institutional and private investors in more than 130 countries each year and issues an array of legal tender commemoratives for collectors. Offering the world’s only government guaranteed precious metals investment and storage program, the Mint also manages approximately USD3 billion worth of metal held on behalf of some 40,000 clients. Still operating in its original premises, founded in 1899, The Perth Mint is also a premier tourist destination and home to the Guinness Book of Records certified largest coin in the world – the Australian Kangaroo One Tonne Gold Coin, worth more than USD 40 million.

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