Description

New Zealand Mint introduced Sherlock 2 x 1 oz Silver Coin Set featuring the main characters Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as his loyal friend, Doctor John Watson.

Sherlock is a crime drama television series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss the series is set in the present day, while the one-off special partly features a Victorian period fantasy resembling the original Holmes stories. Sherlock is a co-production between the British network BBC and the American station WGBH Boston. Sherlock has been nominated for numerous awards including: BAFTAs, Emmys, and a Golden Globe, winning several awards across a variety of categories.

These contemporary coins combine colour and engraving, and are presented in a high-quality rectangular coin case that holds the two character coins facing one-another. The Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the inside of the packaging.

Obverse

Ian Rank-Broadley’s effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, with the inscriptions ELIZABETH II, TWO DOLLARS, 2016, and NIUE, the country of issue, included along the rim.

ELIZABETH II NIUE TWO DOLLARS
IRB
2016

Reverse

A color image of Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson beside a silver rendering of London below two finger prints. Inscribed in the field is Watson’s retort to the above Holmes quote, “NO, FRIENDS PROTECT PEOPLE.”

The whole dialogue:
Sherlock Holmes: Alone is what I have. Alone protects me.
John Watson: No. Friends protect people.

Doctor John Watson is brave, resourceful, practical. Previously an army doctor, shattered by service in Afghanistan, John Watson discovered a new lease of life when he met Sherlock Holmes. Although often infuriated by Sherlock's cold, detached manner, he also sees his flatmate as his best friend.

1 oz 999 Fine Silver © Hartswood Films Ltd 2013.
"NO,
FRIENDS
PROTECT
PEOPLE."

Edge

2 Dollars

Sherlock
Doctor John Watson

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KM#
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.999
Weight 31.1 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness 2.97 mm
Shape round
Alignment -
Mint
New Zealand Mint (NZM)

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