Mints around the world are continuously innovating to come up with revolutionary designs and shapes for commemorative coins. Two countries far, far away from each other — CANADA in North America and TUVALU in the Pacific Ocean — recently celebrate Star Trek's 50th Anniversary with the issuance of Delta Shield-shaped legal-tender coins! Both coins have a smooth edge and are minted in the mirror-like Proof condition.
The Royal Canadian Mint minted a 99.99% gold proof coin with a 200 Dollars ($200) denomination and Susanna Blunt's effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. There is no public information about who designed the Star Trek-related Delta symbol and text. While receiving mostly positive reviews from coin purchasers, some reviewers noted that the coin's size (28.68 mm height, 17.50 mm width) was smaller than they expected once they received it. There were also some concerns relating to the striking quality below the "2016." This coin has been sold out from the mint's website since May. To buy this 16.2-gram coin with low 1,500-coin mintage, people had to pay up to $1,300 (Canadian dollars).
The Perth Mint of Australia created a Tuvalu 1 Dollar ($1) proof coin with 1 troy ounce of 99.9% silver, a weight of 31.135 gram (minimum), and a thickness of 3.5 mm. Numismatists would be pleased that this coin is larger than Canada's, with a height of 60.5 millimeters and a width of 39 millimeters. They are also more likely to afford it since it sells for $80.23 US and $104.55 Australian on Perth Mint's website. Looks like there are still some available! No more than 5,000 coins were minted for sale. The coin's Star Trek side was designed by Jennifer McKenna. Ian Rank-Broadley's effigy of Queen Elizabeth II appears surrounded by a circle of text showing her name and the coin's country, denomination, silver purity, and year.
Money & Geography Blog's image features a background of NGC 281, a star-studded nebula nicknamed Pacman Nebula and located in the Cassiopeia constellation. Image background courtesy of NASA's Astronomy Photo of the Day, with original credit given to Ken Crawford and the Rancho del Sol Observatory.
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