04 September 2013
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Doctor Who fiftieth anniversary coin from New Zealand Mint
New Zealand Mint marks the fiftieth anniversary of the longest running TV sci-fi series of all time with a special coin featuring the famous Tardis. ...
New Zealand Mint marks the fiftieth anniversary of the longest running TV sci-fi series of all time with a special coin featuring the famous Tardis.
The Doctor Who series launched in 1963 and since then, has featured twelve different actors playing the lead role of the time-travelling doctor. The first show was broadcast on 26 November 1963 on BBC Television. The original run lasted for 26 seasons - from 1963 until 1989, and was revived in 2005.
The New Zealand Mint's special coin has a reverse which depicts an engraved relief of the Tardis used by the Doctor to travel through time and space. This is presented on a colour printed background representing time travel. The coins border features the finely engraved words 'Doctor Who 50th Anniversary 1963 – 2013'. The obverse of the coin carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
To purchase the coin, visit the New Zealand Mint website.
For all the latest coin and stamp news and new issues, see each issue of Stamp & Coin Mart magazine.
The Doctor Who series launched in 1963 and since then, has featured twelve different actors playing the lead role of the time-travelling doctor. The first show was broadcast on 26 November 1963 on BBC Television. The original run lasted for 26 seasons - from 1963 until 1989, and was revived in 2005.
The New Zealand Mint's special coin has a reverse which depicts an engraved relief of the Tardis used by the Doctor to travel through time and space. This is presented on a colour printed background representing time travel. The coins border features the finely engraved words 'Doctor Who 50th Anniversary 1963 – 2013'. The obverse of the coin carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
To purchase the coin, visit the New Zealand Mint website.
For all the latest coin and stamp news and new issues, see each issue of Stamp & Coin Mart magazine.
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