THE STORY
A man who reshaped a movement without ever boarding a plane.
This coin was minted by the mint of the island of Niue (off the coast of New Zealand), marking seventy-five years since Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson assumed the mantle of leadership. This is the first time a legal tender coin has been minted bearing the portrait of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Each coin in this distinguished limited edition is crafted with master artisanship, in proof quality and high relief. Struck in one troy ounce of .999 pure refined silver. The mintage is strictly limited to 5,786 silver coins. Furthermore, the silver from which the coins are minted includes a blessed Dime distributed by the Rebbe himself, received directly from his holy hands, thereby giving the coins a direct link and connection to his blessing and the spreading of his light. This coin therefore presents a precious opportunity for admirers and cherishers of the Chabad legacy and the Rebbe's emissaries worldwide, to immortalize his blessed activities and deeds in a tangible object, engraved and fixed on legal tender - as an everlasting memorial.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh leader of the Chabad dynasty, expanded and established a series of campaigns and a network of emissaries around the globe, thereby placing the Chabad-Lubavitch movement at the forefront of global Jewry. The Rebbe encouraged every individual to spread inspiration and goodness to others. The network of emissaries dispatched by the Rebbe turned this mission into a large-scale global movement.
His constant blessing to those seeking his advice - "Bracha V'Hatzlacha" (Blessing and Success) - reflects his approach to empowering every individual to grow and uplift others with them. His blessing in these words serves as a sort of mission charter for our generation, to spread goodness and blessing in the world, thereby reaching the ultimate goal of transforming the world into a "dwelling place in the lower realms" for the Almighty. His blessing "Bracha V'Hatzlacha," which now encircles his portrait on the coin, and its theme "Spreading the Light," both encourage the call to bring spiritual light to all corners of the earth.