2016 $1 Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701 1oz High Relief Silver Coin

2016 $1 Star Trek : The Original Series USS Enterprise NCC-1701 1oz Silver Proof High Relief CoinGene Roddenberry’s Star Trek debuted in 1966, and ran for three seasons until 1969. Set in the future, the science fiction series followed the 23rd century adventures of key characters that included Captain James T Kirk, the part-human part-vulcan character of Spock, and Dr. Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy.Since its debut, Star Trek has developed into a cultural phenomenon with a range of spinoff television series and a number of films being released over the past five decades. The series explored a variety of societal themes and issues including a Utopian society, war and peace, imperialism, economics, racial equality, religion, human rights, feminism and the roe of technology.With the ability to travel at speeds surpassing the speed of light, the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 was one of the United Federation of Plants’ most famous space-exploration vessel. The starship achieved lasting fame from the five-year mission she undertook under the command of Captain James T Kirk.The mission handed down by Starfleet involved deep-space exploration to seek out new life and new civilisations, and to boldy go where no man has gone before TM.Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz 99.9% pure silver to proof quality, each coin is issued as legal under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu.Perth Mint will release no more than 6,000 of the 2016 Star Trek : The Original Series – USS Enterprise NCC-1701 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coins.The reverse of each coin features an image of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 as it appeared in Star Trek. The design includes the inscription STAR TREK and the Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ Mintmark.The obverse of each coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination and the 2016 year-date.The high relief reverse and obvers of each coin are minted on concave surfaces to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die.The 2016 Star Trek : The Original Series USS Enterprise NCC-1701 1oz Silver Proof High Relief coin is presented in a Perth Mint classic grey display case.Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.Denomination :  $1 (TVD)Quality :            High Relief ProofMetal :              SilverWeight :            31.15 gmsDiameter :         32.60 mmMintage :           6,000Certificate of Authenticity : Numbered Certificate of Authenticity.Advertising Date : 2nd August 2016Release Date :      2nd August 2016