Transformers Collectible Silver Coins
The Transformers Silver Proof Collector Coins are available now from the Perth Mint, one featuring the Optimus Prime, heroic Autobots leader, and the other depicting Megatron, the evil Deceptacon leader, were minted with the approval of Dreamworks and Hasbro.
Sure to capture the interest of movie fans, coin collectors and more importantly the eye’s of the young who may step toward a new hobby in numismatics, each coinis struck from 1 oz. of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.
Hasbro initiated the Transformers line in 1984, and a cartoon series featuring the robots came soon after. The line has grown over the years to encompass new characters and several series of cartoons.
In 2007 Dreamworks and Paramount collaborated to create a new live-action film Transformers incorporating computer generated graphics of the well-known bots. The movie was a huge blockbuster success, taking in an almost $70,000,000 just in North America in its opening weekend. It would continue to rake in the cash and is estimated to have made over $700 million worldwide.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in less than 2 weeks, it is estimated the movie has made over $590,000,000 worldwide.
Transformers coins specifications
Each Transformers coin is struck in an ounce of silver (1 oz. of 99.9% pure silver) and in collector proof condition and is issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu.
The characters of Optimus Prime and Megatron are both presented in color on the reverse of their coins and also feature that characters affiliated logo and the Perth Mint’s “P” mintmark.
- maximum mintage - 5,000 units of each character
- diameter - 40.60 mm
- coins will ship in illustrated presentation packaging
- accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity
- price - $88.64 (~$70 US)
To place an order from nearly anywhere in the world, visit the Perth Mint page
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