A new one-half ounce 2014 Doctor Who Silver Proof Coin is now available from the Perth Mint of Australia. Depicting a struck Dalek, it is the first issue from the Doctor Who Monsters series dedicated to some of the most memorable foes encountered in the fifty years of the television program.

Dr. Who is the longest running and most successful science fiction television series of all time. Throughout its fifty-year history, the program has pitted a time traveling, humanoid alien known as the Doctor against many formidable adversaries including the Dalek. The Daleks first appeared in 1963 where they waged war on the inhabitants of the planet of Skaro. In the show, they followed Dr. Who to Earth only to eventually be annihilated in, "The Last Great Time War."

The coin’s reverse depicts a struck Dalek set against a dramatic colour background, surrounded by a finely struck border design. The inscription "DOCTOR WHO" also features in the design. "EXTERMINATE EXTERMINATE EXTERMINATE" is found inscribed to the left along with, "1/2 OZ 999 FINE SILVER."

Issued by New Zealand Mint as legal tender of the South Pacific island nation of Niue, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II& Obverse inscriptions include "ELIZABETH II," "NUE," "ONE DOLLAR" and "2014." The artist’s initials appear below the portrait.

Each coin is housed in a classic presentation case, inside an illustrated shipper featuring an image of a Dalek. Each coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, which is displayed inside the case.

Сountry: Niue Island
Data of issue: February 2014
Face value: 1 Dollar
Metal: Silver .999
Weight: 15,591 g
Diameter: 32,60 mm
Quality: Proof
Mintage: up to 5,000 pcs

When completed, the Doctor Who Monsters series will include a total of five coins. Forthcoming releases: Weeping Angels (March), Cybermen (April), Silurians (May) and Sontarans (June).

Previous Doctor Who coins have proven popular with collectors. They include the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Silver Coin which launched last June and a special 11-coin Doctor Who Anniversary Set that followed in October.