| Coin | Gold Half Gram 2020 Harry Potter - Hippogriff |
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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 a Hippogriff.
"A herd of Hippogriffs were brought to the first class that Hagrid taught on Care of Magical Creatures. The Hippogriff that allowed Harry to fly on his back had large piercing orange eyes and a sharp head." |
| 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.
On the left, the date of issue 2020. On three lines on the right, 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 features an image of the Hippogriff, a beast with the front legs, wings, and head of a giant eagle and the body, hind legs and tail of a horse.
On the right, the HARRY POTTER logo in a lightning bolt.
Below, the inscription HIPPOGRIFF.
Near the rim above, the copyright note, TM & © WBEI (s20) (Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
HIPPOGRIFF |
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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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