| Coin | Gold Half Gram 2020 Harry Potter - Dobby |
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The Cook Islands, a sovereign state in free association with New Zealand, uses two official legal tender currencies. The New Zealand Dollar circulates in parallel with the local Cook Islands Dollar; at the same time, the government also authorises many legal tender coins in the Cook Islands Dollar currency for collector's purposes. Many of them are in standard sizes, including the half gram (0.5 g) of gold mini-coin format - such as this coin.
This ingot-shaped coin is one of a series of 12 coin mini-bars featuring characters and themes from the Harry Potter series of books and films, and features Dobby the House Elf.
"Dobby is a mischievous house-elf who works for the Malfoys. When Dobby hears that Lucius is plotting against Harry Potter he tries several schemes to prevent Harry from staying at the school. Harry repays Dobby's kindness by tricking Lucius into freeing Dobby." |
| Mint | MDM |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage | 10,000 |
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the face value: ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 5 DOLLARS 2020.
Below, the date of issue 2020, below which on three lines the metal content, 0.5 g FINE GOLD .999 (one half of a gram of 99.9% gold). |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse design depicts the mischievous house-elf Dobby, dressed in his signature pillowcase.
Above, the HARRY POTTER logo in a lightning bolt.
Below right, the name DOBBY.
Vertically on the left, the copyright note, TM & © WBEI (s20) (Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
DOBBY |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof-like.
Packaging: in protective capsule and Harry-Potter themed booklet. |
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