Afternoon everyone……
You all know about my love of ships on coins by now. It’s no secret after this many years of posting.
So today I’m going to share another beautiful ship coin. This is a 2016 Cooks Island coin, it’s two ounces and as typical of me. I got this one graded as a PR70 of course by PCGS.
Here is some info from Numista: Features Location Cook Islands Issuing company CIT Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022) Type Non-circulating coins Year 2016 Value 10 Dollars 10 NZD = USD 6.03 Currency Dollar (1972-date) Composition Silver (.999) Weight 56.7 g Diameter 38.61 mm Shape Round
Commemorative issue The Great Tea Race
Obverse The Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Script: Latin
Lettering: ELIZABETH II 5 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS 2016
Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse Jack Spurling's The Great Tea Race of 1866
Script: Latin
Lettering: THE GREAT TEA RACE OF 1866 BE THE FIRST TO DOCK IN LONDON 150TH ANNIVERSARY 2016
