1 troy ounce silver James Bond Legacy Series 2023 coin

This 1 troy ounce silver James Bond coin is the latest release form the Legacy Series. The coin is minted in honor of James Bond 007, the famous fictional Brise secret agent. The coin depicts Timothy Dalton, the Welsh actor who played the role of James Bond in two Bond films. He was the fourth actor to play the character after Sean Connery, George Lazenby and Roger Moore. He is remembered for the serious and intense interpretation he offered of the fictional character. 
 
Timothy was personally committed to making the Bond films in the spirit of Ian Fleming's books. He read the books and portrayed Bond as closely resembling the person Fleming had imagined. In the end, Timothy played in the Bond movies: The Living Dayling (1987) and License to Kill (1989).
 
The coin has a diameter of 40.9 mm, a face value of 1 dollar, a colored design and a proof quality. This is the highest achievable quality for coins. Proof coins are minted one by one, packed in capsules and only handled with gloves. Proof coins are extremely fragile. Therefore, they should only be handled by the edges with gloves and they should be handled with the utmost care. The coin comes in a presentation box together with the certificate of authenticity. The mintage is limited to only 5,000 pieces worldwide.

Design of the silver James Bond Legacy Series coin

Timothy Dalton is depicted on the obverse of this coin. He is depicted in action with the inscriptions The Living Daylights and License to Kill - the two Bond films in which he has starred. James Bond is a fictional secret agent (known as Secret Agent 007) who works for M16, the British intelligence service. At the bottom you will see the inscription 007 - the number James Bond was given as a secret agent.
 
The back shows the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian-Rank Broadley. Below the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II you will see the inscriptions IRB - the initials of the coin designer and 1952 - 2022 - the years of her reign. All around are the inscriptions QUEEN ELIZABETH II - the Queen's name, 1 DOLLAR - the face value of the coin, TUVALU - the country of issue, 2023 - the year of issue and 1oz 999 Ag - the weight, purity and type of metal.