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PLANET OF THE APES – 50TH ANNIVERSARY – 2018 1 oz Pure Silver Proof Coin – Perth Mint – Tuvalu
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PLANET OF THE APES – 50TH ANNIVERSARY – 2018 1 oz Pure Silver Proof Coin – Perth Mint – Tuvalu
The Perth Mint is excited to release this Planet of the Apes 50th anniversary coin.
Released in 1968, Planet of the Apesis a ground-breaking movie which, in the tradition of great science fiction, reflects conflicts and questions in our own society.
The film tells the story of an astronaut crew which crash-landson a dystopian planet in the year 3978, about two millennia after their departure on a near light-speed voyage. In a desolate landscape, the surviving crew members,led by Taylor (played by the late Hollywood star Charlton Heston), discover a society in which apes are the dominant species with human-like intelligence and speech.Organised in a strict caste system, the apes treat humans like vermin who are hunted to be killed, enslaved or used for experiments.
A critical and commercial success, the film won an Oscar for outstanding makeup.
The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1 oz of 99.99% pure silver in proof quality and issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu.
The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 of the Planet of the Apes 50th Anniversary 2018 1 oz Silver Proof Coin.
DESIGN
The coloured coin’s reverse features the face of an ape that appears on the original movie poster with a depiction of the adobe-like structures of the arid Ape City in the foreground. The design also includes The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.
The coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination and the 2018 year-date.
PRESENTATION
Each coin is presented in a clear acrylic case, allowing both sides of the coin to be displayed, and is packaged
within a themed shipper. The coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
SPECIFICATIONS
Mintage: 5000
Material: Pure Silver (99.99%)
Finish: Proof/Colored
Weight: 1 oz
Dimensions: 40.6mm
Thickness: 3.21mm