Issued under a licensing arrangement with CBS Studios, this coin is part of Perth Mint's broader push into pop-culture bullion beginning around 2015 — a commercially driven category that sits awkwardly alongside traditional numismatic issues but has proven consistently profitable. The 2016 Star Trek releases marked the franchise's 50th anniversary, which CBS aggressively monetized across every collectibles category imaginable.
KM#284 is one of several distinct pieces in the series, each allocated separately by character pairing.
Issued under a licensing arrangement with CBS Studios, this coin is part of Perth Mint's broader push into pop-culture bullion beginning around 2015 — a commercially driven category that sits awkwardly alongside traditional numismatic issues but has proven consistently profitable. The 2016 Star Trek releases marked the franchise's 50th anniversary, which CBS aggressively monetized across every collectibles category imaginable.
KM#284 is one of several distinct pieces in the series, each allocated separately by character pairing.