5 Dollars – Cook Islands
Context
Year: 2020
Issuer: Cook Islands
Issuing organization: CIT
Ruler: Elizabeth II
Currency:
(since 1972)
Total mintage: 2,500
Material
Diameter: 33 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Silver weight: 31.07 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 99.9% Silver
Standard: Silver ounce
Magnetic: No
Alignment: Medal alignment
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References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard2858
Numista: #232259
Value
Exchange value: 5 NZD = $3.00
Bullion value: $89.57
Obverse
Description:
Queen Elizabeth II's effigy
Inscription:
ELIZABETH II 5 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS
IRB
2020
IRB
2020
Script: Latin
Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
Description:
This coin embeds a 2.5 mm fragment of the Viñales meteorite. Its ultra-high relief depicts the impact crater and earth walls with realistic proof, frosted, and satin finishes, capturing the event of February 2019.
Inscription:
VIÑALES METEORITE
22°37'17"N
83°44'57"W
22°37'17"N
83°44'57"W
Translation:
VIÑALES METEORITE
22°37'17"N
83°44'57"W
22°37'17"N
83°44'57"W
Script: Latin
Edge
Reeded
Categories
| Space |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| B. H. Mayer Kunstprageanstalt | — |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | 2,500 | Proof |
Series: Meteorite Impacts
💎 Extremely Rare