| Coin | Silver Ounce 2015 Star Trek - U.S.S. Enterprise NX-01 |
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The Tuvaluan Dollar is the currency of Tuvalu - a small nation in the Pacific Ocean. Tuvalu has never had banknotes of its own, and has been issuing coins since 1976; these circulate together with coins of the Australian Dollar, which is also legal tender in the country, and to which the Tuvaluan Dollar is pegged.
The Australian Perth Mint issues a large variety of non-circulating legal tender coins under the authority of Tuvalu. Some of these are in the silver ounce format (abbreviated as 1 oz). Strictly speaking, they are not bullion as they are priced at a premium and are targeted at collectors who appreciate them for their artistic merit and collectable value and not just for their precious metal content.
This coin is part of a Perth Mint series of coloured one-ounce silver coins depicting Star Trek characters, and features the U.S.S. Enterprise NX-01 from Star Trek: Enterprise.
Gene Roddenberrys Star Trek franchise started in 1966 with the appearance of the original series on American television. Over the course of 50 years, the franchise grew to include four spin-off television series, each of which was intertwined with the timelines of the Star Trek franchise, an animated series, and 13 feature films.
Star Trek: Enterprise launched in September 2001 and was considered a prequel. Throughout the shows run on TV, the story line sought to try and tie up loose ends that existed throughout the franchise, connecting the dots that were left unclear in previous series. Actor Scott Bakula starred as Captain Jonathan Archer in the series, commanding the USS Enterprise NX-01. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage | 6,500 |
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1 DOLLAR TUVALU 2015.
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The reverse of the coins shows the colour image of the U.S.S. Enterprise NX-01 in space, as it appeared in the television series Star Trek: Enterprise.
Above the spaceship, the inscription STAR TREK TM, above which in smaller letters the precious metal content 1 OZ 999 SILVER (one ounce of 99.9% silver).
Above right, the copyright and trademark acknowledgement: TM & © 2015 CBS. ARR. Around below, the name of the series ENTERPRISE, below which the name of the ship: ENTERPRISE NX-01.
The Perth Mint's P mint mark is below right. The face value and date of issue are on the obverse. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
1 OZ 999 SILVER STAR TREK ENTERPRISE NX-01 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in presentation box with illustrated outer shipper, and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Also in a two-coin set. |
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| See also |
Star Trek coins issued by the Perth Mint include:
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Star Trek - Deep Space 9, 2015
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Star Trek - U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, 2015
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Star Trek - U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Star Trek - U.S.S. Enterprise NX-01
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Star Trek - Captain Jean-Luc Picard, 2015
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Star Trek - Captain James T. Kirk, 2015
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Star Trek - Captain Janeway, 2015
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Star Trek - Captain Sisko, 2015
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Star Trek - Captain Jonathan Archer, 2015
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Star Trek - Mr Spock, 2015
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