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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 & fineness. 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 Tiberius 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 cultural phenomenon, with a range of spinoff television series & a number of feature films being released over the past five decades. The series explored a variety of societal themes & issues, including a Utopian society, war & peace, imperialism, economics, racial equality, religion, human rights, feminism, and the role of technology. Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver, both coins are issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu. The Perth Mint released: 5,000 of the 2015 Star Trek - Captain James T. Kirk 1oz Silver Proof Coins 5,000 of the 2015 Star Trek - U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 1oz Silver Proof Coins 1,500 of the Two-Coin Sets |
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