Toei Company Ltd. is a Japanese film, television, distribution, video game developer, and publishing company that produced the 1974 martial arts film “The "Street Fighter".” The film was released by New Line Cinema in the US and became one of the distributor's first commercial hits. It is significant for being the first picture in the United States to earn an X-rating solely for violence. In the United Kingdom, it was previously titled “Kung Fu Streetfighter”, apparently to prevent confusion with the Charles Bronson film “Hard Times,” which was once titled The Streetfighter. There are two sequels to “The "Street Fighter"”: “Return of the "Street Fighter"” and “The "Street Fighter"'s Last Revenge.”
"Street Fighter", abbreviated as SF, is a Japanese competitive fighting video game franchise created and distributed by Capcom. The first game in the series was launched in 1987, and it was followed by six more titles, multiple spin-offs and crossovers, and countless appearances in other media. "Street Fighter II", released in 1991, established many of the conventions of the one-on-one fighting genre. "Street Fighter" is one of the most successful video game brands of all time, and it is one of Capcom's flagship series, with cumulative global sales of 47 million units as of September 2021. At US$12.2 billion, it is the highest-grossing fighting game media franchise of all time, including 500,000 arcade unit sales.
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the most iconic fighting franchise in history, “"Street Fighter",” this coin series pays tribute to the franchise that revolutionized the fighting game genre and has become a staple of pop culture and video games. Fans and collectors alike will enjoy exploring the most iconic video game characters, stages and moves on exciting gold and silver coins.
"Street Fighter"'s Bison, the Emperor of Evil, seeks to rule the world. His covert crime syndicate, Shadaloo, aims to take control of the world's governments. Although he wasn't introduced until “"Street Fighter II",” he is widely regarded as the series' main antagonist.
Known as the Spanish Ninja, Vega wears a mask and uses claws as part of his fighting style that combines Japanese ninjutsu and Spanish bullfighting. The evil Vega is poised and ready for attack on this 1oz silver bullion coin! This proof-like coin has impressive detail and coloring.
One of the most popular figures in the franchise is Chun-Li. She has appeared in nearly all subsequent installments after the original “"Street Fighter"” as well as a number of Capcom spin-offs. A martial artist and Interpol officer, she restlessly seeks revenge for the death of her father at the hands of M Bison.
Ryu, along with his best friend Ken Masters, appeared as the lead character in the first "Street Fighter" game in 1987. Ryu is shown to be highly focused on his training, striving to become the strongest. This character has appeared in several crossover games, including Marvel vs. Capcom, Project X Zone, and Super Smash Bros. Besides manga and anime adaptations, Ryu also appeared in the 1994 live-action film. Although Ryu has become one of the most iconic fighting game characters, many of his moves remain unchanged in his evil persona.
As legal tender for Fiji, all the "Street Fighter" 30th Anniversary Coin obverse displays the country's distinctive Coat of Arms. Inscriptions on the coin are "FIJI 2021 . 1oz 999 FINE SILVER . 50 CENTS . CAPCOM.".
The best friend and rival of Ryu, Ken has appeared in all "Street Fighter" games. In order to become stronger, Ken strives to test his power against many different fighters. Throughout the "Street Fighter" series, Ken is consistently depicted as having neck-length blond hair, dark brown eyebrows, and wearing a red sleeveless keikogi. Ken fought barefoot and wore yellow arm bands without gloves in the original "Street Fighter".
M Bison 1 oz Silver Colored Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
VEGA 1 oz Silver Colored Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
Chun-Li 1 oz Silver Colored Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
Ryu 1 oz Silver Colored Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
Mini-Fighters Chun-Li 1 oz Silver Proof Coin
Mini-Fighters Ryu 1 oz Silver Proof Coin
Mini-Fighters Ken 1 oz Silver Proof Proof