The Disney Fantasia coin was issued by the New Zealand Mint to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Disney’s Fantasia. Disney Fantasia premiered in 1940. The coin shows a scene from “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, part of the film. The Disney Fantasia coin is a beautiful collector coin with a mintage of only 1,940 pieces. This number has been chosen because it is the same as the year the film premiered. the Disney Fantasia coin consists of 1 troy ounce of pure silver and has a diameter of 40 mm. In New Zealand, the Disney Fantasia coin is considered legal tender and therefore has a face value of $2.
The obverse of the Disney Fantasia coin features Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The design of her effigy was created by Ian Rank-Broadley. In addition to the queen and her name, the nominal value and the country and year of issue are also shown. The reverse of the Fantasia coin shows a scene from “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, part of the movie. In this scene, Mickey Mouse dreams about leading the stars. Some stars are in silver to make them shine. The rock on which Mickey Mouse is standing has a beautiful relief and also shines in silver.
The obverse of the Disney Fantasia coin shows a scene from “The Sorcerer's Apprentice”, part of the movie. In this scene, Mickey Mouse dreams about leading the stars. Some stars are in silver to make it shine. The rock with Mickey Mouse on it has a beautiful relief and sparkles in the silver.
The reverse of the Disney Fantasia coin features Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. It was designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. In addition to the queen and her name, the face value and the country and year of issue are also shown.
The Disney fantasia coin comes in a unique packaging, you will have the feeling that you are opening a ghost book. When you open the book you will see the coin with beautiful matching drawings and a small piece of information about the coin.