Perth Mint Releases 007 Coin

This coin celebrates the fictional British secret service agent James Bond, also known as 007. Created by author Ian Fleming in 1953, producers Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli and Harry Saltzman brought Bond to cinema screens for the first time in 1962 with

Dr. No

. More than 50 years later, James Bond continues to entertain and excite audiences around the world in one of the longest-running and successful film franchises.

Struck by The Perth Mint from 1/4 ounce of 99.99 percent pure gold, the coin is issued as legal tender under the authority of the government of Tuvalu.

No more than 1,000 of the 007 James Bond 2020 1/4 ounce Gold Proof Coin will be released. The coin was released on July 7.