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2017 Tuvalu $1 Star Trek: The Original Series - Mirror, Mirror Silver Proof Coin (TAX Exempt)
The latest release in the popular Star Trek coin series features mirror Spock and prime Spock as they appeared in Mirror, Mirror, one of Star Trek's most iconic episodes. It aired for the first time in 1967 during the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series. The episode uses the evil counterparts of some of Star Trek's most beloved characters, to explore the darker side of humanity and the premise that everyone has two sides to their personality, but peace and harmony are the only way we can survive and prosper.
Mirror, Mirror features Captain Kirk and his contemporaries Doctor McCoy, Lieutenant Uhura and Scotty on a planet ruled by the Halkans trying to negotiate mining rights for dilithium crystals.
Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver in proof quality.
The coin's reverse portrays a colour image of mirror Spock and Spock prime facing each other as they appear in the Mirror, Mirror episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, against a backdrop of the planet Earth bisected by a sword. The design also includes Spock's uniform insignia and The Perth Mint's traditional 'P' mintmark.
Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the coin's obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination and the 2017 year-date.
The Perth Mint will release no more than 3,000 of the Star Trek: The Original Series – Mirror, Mirror 2017 1oz Silver Proof Coin.
The coin is housed in a Star Trek inspired case transporter machine which lights up when the lid is opened. This special packaging is presented within a custom designed display box and Star Trek themed shipper. Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Silver Content (Troy oz): 1 Denomination (TVD): 1 Fineness (% purity): 99.99 Weight (g): 31.107 Diameter (mm): 40.60 Thickness (mm): 4.00 Mintage: 3,000 Designer: Jennifer McKenna
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