You know the name. You know the number. Bond is back, though a little delayed this year by circumstances that could have come out of a Bond film itself: the world held hostage by a deadly virus. This isn't the plot of this year's Bond film, prescient as it would have been. No Time To Die, scheduled for release in November, instead centres on cyber warfare, with Remi Malek as mysterious scarred villain Safin.
To celebrate the journey of James Bond from Dr No starring Sean Connery, through all the following movies featuring George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan and now the latest film with Daniel Craig, Bond appears in a limited-edition three-coin series created by the Royal Mint.
The first coin has been released and features Bond's Aston Martin DB5 on its reverse and the legendary line Bond, James Bond. The obverse of the coin bears the image of Queen Elizabeth, the 2020 year-date, weight and purity, and the monetary denomination.
The trio of coins has been designed to include the iconic imagery of the Aston Martin, the submarine and the tuxedo. When placed together, the three coins reveal the 007 configuration.
"The focus was on the quintessential elements that people instantly recognise," say Matt Dent and Christian Davies, the coins' designers.
The first coin in the series is available from the South African Gold Coin Exchange and the Scoin Shop.
Rael Demby, CEO of the South African Gold Coin Exchange and Scoin Shop, says: "I grew up with James Bond, and like most boys loved the action sequences, car chases and explosions. The movies are brilliant fun. This three-coin series is a stylish celebration of the sexy, witty and robust James Bond and makes a great addition to any collection … whether an established collector or someone starting out, plus this is the perfect gift for all Bond fans."
The next two coins in this series will be released later in the year.
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