Commemorating the most infamous mutiny in maritime history, this official legal tender coin is a true collectable colossus. 

A coin of this size gives the artist a broad canvas with which to work, and full advantage has been taken in the creation of the 2014 $10 Mutiny on the Bounty 5oz Silver Proof. Precisely finished in pure gold is distinguished by a sharply sculpted appreciation of the main protagonists of the saga – Lieutenant William Bligh, and his adversary, Fletcher Christian.

HMS Bounty, under the command of William Bligh, was sent to the Pacific Ocean to acquire breadfruit plants and transport them to British possessions in the West Indies. That mission was never completed, due to a mutiny led by the acting Master, Fletcher Christian. This was the famous Mutiny on the Bounty. The Mutiny on the Bounty occurred on April 28, 1789. The mutiny was led by Fletcher Christian against the ship's captain, Lieutenant William Bligh. According to accounts, the sailors were attracted to the "idyllic" life and sexual opportunities afforded on the Pacific islanders of Tahiti. It has also been argued that they were motivated by Bligh's allegedly harsh treatment of them.

Reverse: three vignettes portray the story of the Mutiny on the Bounty:
  • A gilded bust portrait of harsh taskmaster Captain William Bligh;
  • Fletcher Christian in the rigging, cutlass in hand, sets the loyalists adrift in the ship's boat; and
  • HMS Bounty herself, speeding away under full sail and leaving Captain Blight in its wake!
The legend "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY" and the date "1789" define the theme.

Obverse: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in crowned profile facing right. This portrait, featuring Her Majesty wearing a tiara and pearl earrings, was executed by the sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II, the date of issue and denomination also appear, while the legend 5 OZ 999 SILVER guarantees the weight and purity.

As confirmed by both the numbered Certificate of Authenticity, and the individual edge-numbering, the worldwide mintage of the 2014 $10 Mutiny on the Bounty 5oz Silver Proof has been set at a crazy 500!