An exclusive limited edition, this coin forms a stunning tribute to our fascination with ‘life beyond the stars’, and, specifically, our fear of aliens. Reports of extraterrestrials kidnapping humans can be found as far back as the 19th century.

The phenomenon peaked from the 1950s to the 1970s, with many people – especially in the USA – believing they had been seized by aliens, taken aboard flying saucers, and subjected to physical and psychological examinations. Reflecting our own hopes, fears and anxieties, human understanding of aliens has very much been shaped by pop culture.

A brilliant work of modern minting, distinguished by a dramatic reverse design rendered in the classic alien pop culture style, this official legal tender coin is struck from 99.9% pure silver. Spanning 38.60mm, the flan forms the perfect canvas for the sharply detailed, menacing depiction of an alien.

In the background, an unconscious human is being drawn into a spaceship with a tractor beam! Intensifying this unnerving scene, the employment of a Black Proof finish is an inspired touch.