Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted in 1987, and ran for seven seasons until 1994. Set in the Milky Way Galaxy, the first season takes place in 2364, featuring a new crew and a new starship, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D.
Since its debut, Star Trek has developed into a cultural phenomenon with a range of spinoff television series and a number of feature films being released over the past five decades.
The series explored a variety of societal themes and issues including a Utopian society, war and peace, imperialism, economics, racial equality, religion, human rights, feminism, and the role of technology.
The Captain Jean-Luc Picard coin’s reverse portrays a colour image of Sir Patrick Stewart OBE as Captain Jean-Luc Picard as he appeared in the television series Star Trek, against a representation of the U.S.S. Enterprise and the inscription CAPTAIN JEAN-LUC PICARD. The design also includes The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark, and the coin’s weight and fineness
Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver and issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu. The coin is presented in a Star Trek inspired display case and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Coin Highlights:
Mint | The Perth Mint |
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Country Of Issue | Tuvalu |
Year | 2015 |
Denomination | $1 |
Metal Type | Silver |
Weight (g) | 31.1 |
Purity (%) | 99.9 |
Diameter (mm) | 40.60 |
Mintage | 5,000 |