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Second ‘Orbital’ Coin
The second release from The Perth Mint’s innovative Orbit and Beyond Series celebrates Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut and national hero, who became the first human in space and the first to orbit the Earth on 12 April 1961.
Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
Struck by The Perth Mint in proof quality, the coin comprises 1oz of 99.9% pure silver.
Coloured Reverse Design
The coin’s reverse comprises the border inscription 1961 FIRST MAN IN SPACE – YURI GAGARIN and a montage of coloured images symbolising his epic journey. Blasting-off in Vostok 1 from Baikonur in Soviet central Asia, Gagarin completed a single orbit of the Earth in 108 minutes before re-entering the atmosphere and parachuting back to the Soviet Union.
Unique ‘Orbital’ Coin Construction
Thanks to the coin’s unique construction, these design elements literally ‘orbit’ around a coloured representation of Earth.
Issued as Legal Tender
Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of the Cook Islands, the coin's obverse depicts the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination surrounding another coloured image of the Earth.
Elliptical-Shaped Display Case
Each coin, which is protected by an acrylic capsule, is housed in an elliptical-shaped silver display case. The case comes in a blue box shipper with a lid depicting the famous cosmonaut.
Limited Mintage
The Perth Mint will release no more than 25,000 ‘orbital’ coins celebrating Yuri Gagarin.
Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Collect the Entire Series of Five Coins
With four additions to the Orbit and Beyond Series scheduled for future release, each one celebrating an historic milestone in man’s exploration of the cosmos, The Perth Mint has triggered a race for the most exciting space coins ever seen!
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