New 3 coin series from the Austrian Mint will consist of a coin representing The Milky Way (2021), The Black Hole (2022) and The Neutron Star (2023). From the mint's website, the series will be different in that it "goes a step further in the shape of three unique coins". The first coin, "The Milky Way," demonstrates this by having an "S-shape," curved the way the galaxy actually is (see profile pic below). It's an interesting design (even if not a full ounce and not at least .999).
Several positions on The Milky Way coin have been marked: the position of the sun in relation to the rest of our galaxy; Orion Arm (where our solar system is), and the astronomical phenomena Cygnus X-1 and Crab Pulsar (will apparently will have some kind of connection on the other two coins in the series).
The video below provides some additional details.
Stats:
30,000 Mintage
Proof .925 silver
Weight: 22.42 g
Diameter: 34mm
Several positions on The Milky Way coin have been marked: the position of the sun in relation to the rest of our galaxy; Orion Arm (where our solar system is), and the astronomical phenomena Cygnus X-1 and Crab Pulsar (will apparently will have some kind of connection on the other two coins in the series).
The video below provides some additional details.
Stats:
30,000 Mintage
Proof .925 silver
Weight: 22.42 g
Diameter: 34mm
