2022 Cook Islands $5 1-oz Silver Iron Maiden Fear of the Dark Obsidian Black Proof

The Greatest Metal Band Of All Time

No matter what you think of heavy metal, one thing you can say is about it is that the fans of this musical genre are passionate and will engage in endless arguments about who is the most influential (Black Sabbath), the biggest (Metallica) and the loudest (Deep Purple). But the best? Well, according to a poll conducted by British digital radio station Planet Rock, listeners voted Iron Maiden as the Greatest Metal Band of All Time. For some, the band reached its apex with the 1992 release of its ninth studio album, Fear of the Dark, Iron Maiden’s third studio release to top the United Kingdom Albums Chart. Here you can secure a limited-edition coin that pays tribute to the 30th anniversary of the release of that blistering powerhouse of heavy metal goodness!

Tour de Force Of Metallurgical Musicality

Struck by Germany’s world-famous Mayer Mint in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% fine silver, this tour de force of metallurgical musicality shows artwork from the cover of that album designed by artist Melvyn Grant. It depicts the band’s mascot. “Eddie,” a black-eyed zombie character who has appeared in various guises on every Iron Maiden album. For this go-around, Eddie is pictured as a kind of Nosferatu-like tree monster leering down from under the glistening moon. The addition of full color adds to the terrifying, heart-stopping scene.

To complement the “dark” nature of the design, Mayer Mint struck this coin with Coin Invest Trust’s (CIT) deep, Obsidian Black Proof finish. The coin’s rich black colorization is as lustrous as it is secretive. That’s because Mayer Mint officials have not yet revealed the formula behind this process. This top-secret process has resulted in a stunning, true black effect that completely covers the surface of the coin!

“Up the Irons!”—About Iron Maiden

Formed in East London in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris, the band rose to the top of the charts with its combination of ear-splitting guitars, eclectic lyrics, and recurring themes of death, war, science fiction, ancient history, and mythology throughout the band’s 17 studio albums. Along the way, Iron Maiden has come to be regarded as one of the most influential and revered rock bands of all time and is credited with inspiring countless bands by elevating heavy metal to an art form, proving that academic and musical inspirations can coexist. Iron Maiden fans don’t really have a nickname, but they do have a saying: “Up the Irons!” which derives from a nickname for the London football (soccer) club West Ham United, “The Irons,” that Harris is a fan of.

Low Mintage Means The Only Thing You Have To Fear Is Missing Out!

This $5 legal-tender coin was released on behalf of the Cook Islands, a British Commonwealth nation made up of 15 islands in the South Pacific Ocean, and each coin will come beautifully housed in its original mint packaging which consists of a black Iron Maiden Fear of the Dark-themed display case and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. With a mintage of just 1,992, being afraid of the dark is the least of your worries—missing out on this extremely limited mintage should be your biggest fear! But fear not, you can secure yours now—but hurry!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• HEAD-BANGING TRIBUTE TO IRON MAIDEN’S FEAR OF THE DARK ALBUM – This coin pays tribute to the 30th Anniversary of legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden’s Fear of the Dark album released in 1992. It shows a colorized image of the album on one side while the coin’s obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Iron Maiden Fear of the Dark Coin was struck by Germany’s Mayer Mint in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measures 38.61 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2022-dated One-Ounce Silver Iron Maiden Fear of the Dark Coins are $5 legal tender in the Cook Islands, a British Commonwealth nation made up of 15 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
• GORGEOUS OBSIDIAN BLACK PROOF – Your 2022 Cook Islands $5 One-Ounce Silver Iron Maiden Fear of the Dark Coin comes with a gorgeous Obsidian Black Proof finish.
• VERY LOW LIMITED MINTAGE – The maximum authorized mintage for the 2022 Cook Islands $5 One-Ounce Silver Iron Maiden Fear of the Dark Obsidian Black Proof has been set at just 1,992 for worldwide release.

 “Up the Irons!” Celebrate Iron Maiden, the greatest of heavy metal band of all time with this 2022 Cook Islands $5 One-Ounce Silver Iron Maiden Fear of the Dark Obsidian Black Proof. Just 1,992 of these 99.9% silver coins were struck so order yours now!