Star Trek is a legendary part of American television. Introduced in 1966, The Original Series only aired for three full seasons, but it left a lasting impression on the culture of America. The futuristic sci-fi series spawned 13 feature films into the 21st century and four spinoff TV series. Today, 2019 1 oz Proof Silver Tuvalu Star Trek The Original Series Captain Kirk Coins are available to you online at Silver.com.
Coin Highlights:
- Available to ship to you inside of a Star Trek display case with clear lid, themed shipper, and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity!
- Unique colorized design envisioned by William Shatner!
- Mintage limited to 3,000 coins only!
- Consists of One Troy ounce of .9999 fine silver.
- The face value of One Dollar is fully backed by Tuvalu.
- On the obverse is Queen Elizabeth II.
- The reverse includes William Shatner’s Captain Kirk character.
Mints around the globe previously celebrated the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series’ debut on American television in 1966 with 2016 proof colorized coins. For this special 2019 release, the reverse side of the coin includes a design concept envisioned by William Shatner, the man who portrayed Captain Kirk on both the big screen and the small screen over the course of four decades.
All 2019 1 oz Proof Silver Tuvalu Star Trek The Original Series Captain Kirk Coins available at Silver.com arrive inside of a Star Trek display box that has a clear lid allowing you to view your coin without opening the case. The case is shipped to you inside of a Star Trek-themed shipper and comes with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
The reverse side of 2019 Proof Silver Tuvalu Captain Kirk Coins includes colorized design fields depicting William Shatner in the role of Captain James T. Kirk, commander of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701. In the design on this side, Kirk is captured in real-life colors on the bridge of the Enterprise as the depths of space behind him yield a brightly colorized view of Jupiter and some of its surrounding moons.
William Shatner did not design the images on the reverse of these coins, but he envisioned a depiction of himself as Captain Kirk for the coins with Jupiter visible in the background. According to the Perth Mint, Shatner even weighed in on the final design saying it is “a lovely design filled with meaning. Shatner played Kirk in all three seasons of The Original Series and seven feature films released across the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
On the obverse of the 2019 1 oz Proof Silver Tuvalu Captain Kirk Coins is the image of Queen Elizabeth II. This is the fourth-generation design created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley. All Star Trek imagery on these coins is TM & copyright of CBS Studios Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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