| Coin | Silver Ounce 2018 Star Trek - Michael Burnham |
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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 themes, and features U.S.S. Discovery NCC-1031 First Officer Michael Burnham. |
| Mint | Perth Mint |
Mint Mark | Letter P |
Total Mintage |
6,500
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| Obverse | |
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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 2018.
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse of the coin shows First Officer Michael Burnham (played by Sonequa Martin-Green), within a "window" with the delta shape of the Star Trek logo.
On the left, the inscription STAR TREK ™ DISCOVERY and FIRST OFFICER MICHAEL BURNHAM, below which in smaller letters the precious metal content 1 OZ 9999 SILVER (one ounce of 99.99% silver).
Around below left, the copyright and trademark acknowledgement: TM & © 2018 CBS. ARR.; 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 |
STAR TREK DISCOVERY FIRST OFFICER MICHAEL BURNHAM |
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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 (5,000 coins), or in two-coin set (1,500 coins). |
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