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5 Dollars (Titanic sinking) – Cook Islands

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic

Context

Year: 2012

Issuer: Cook Islands

Ruler: Elizabeth II

Currency:

Dollar

(since 1972)

Total mintage: 2,012

Material

Weight: 25 g

Silver weight: 23.12 g

Shape: Oval

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Techniques: Coloured, Inlaid, Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #1376

Numista: #111103

Value

Exchange value: 5 NZD = $3.00

Bullion value: $67.19

Obverse

Description:

Elizabeth II bust right above value.

Inscription:

ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS

IRB

5 DOLLARS

Translation:

ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS

IRB

5 DOLLARS

Script: Latin

Language: English

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Description:

Colorized Titanic moments before iceberg impact, coal embedded in hull.

Inscription:

1912, ON APRIL 15, THE CRUISE SHIP HMS TITANIC SANK ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE ...... TRAGEDY 100 YEARS LATER IN THE YEAR 2012

TITANIC

100TH ANNIVERSARY

APRIL 15, 1912

Script: Latin

Edge

Reeded

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2012	—	2,012	Proof

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