Five Dollars Silver 2011 Marilyn Monroe, Coin from Cook Islands - detailed information

This coin was issued in Cook Islands.

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Part of the collection "Hollywood Legends"Marilyn Monroe – CIT Coin Invest AG
The Mint says about this coin:

Marilyn Monroe (1. Juni 1926 - 5. August 1962) lived through a difficult childhood. As Norma Jeane Baker she partially grew up with foster families and in an orphanage. In 1945 she was discovered as a model and posed as a pin up girl for the US Army. Thereafter, upon her agent’s advice, she bleached her hair and acquired her legendary stage name Marilyn Monroe. This was a combination of the dancer Marilyn Millers Christian name and the maiden name of her mother Gladys. After a few smaller film roles for 20th Century Fox she received a seven year contract. Her popularity increased consistently. She featured in classics such as „The Seven Year Itch“or „How to Marry a Millionaire“. In the late 50s her manic-depressive phase began. Shelapsed into a medication addiction and died in 1962 on an overdose of tranquillizers and sleeping pills. Up until today she is regarded as the sex symbol of the 20th century. more
Item ID: 25015
Country: Cook Islands (the)
Date of issue: 2011
Denomination: 5 Dollars
Material: Silver .925
Quality: Proof