THIS ITEM IS IN-HAND.
Gene 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 Captain James T. Kirk and the Constitution-class starship U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by the Earth-based Starfleet Command to explore the galaxy.
Since its debut, Star Trek has developed into a cult phenomenon with a range of spinoff television series and a number of feature films being released over the past five decades.Each coin is struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.The Captain James T. Kirk coin’s reverse portrays a colour image of William Shatner as Captain James Tiberius Kirk as he appeared in Star Trek, against a representation of the U.S.S. Enterprise and the inscription CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK. The design also includes The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark, and the coin’s weight and fineness.
The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 coin’s reverse is representative of the United Federation of Planets’ logo and portrays a colour image of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 flying through space as it appeared in the original Star Trek television series. The design includes the inscription STAR TREK THE ORIGINAL SERIES U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701, The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark, and the coin’s weight and fineness.Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination, and the 2015 year-date are shown on each coin’s obverse.The Perth Mint will issue no more than 1,500 of the Star Trek The Original Series – Captain James T. Kirk & U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 2015 1oz Silver Proof Two-Coin Set in this packaging.The two-coin set is housed in a replica of a Star Trek transporter machine which lights up when the lid is opened, inside a custom designed display box within a Star Trek themed shipper. Each set is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.