| Coin | Gold Half Gram 2020 Harry Potter - Hogwarts Express |
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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 the Hogwarts Express.
"The Hogwarts Express ran between London, King's Cross Station Platform 9 3/4 and Hogsmeade Station. This train would carry the students to and from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the start and end of each school term." |
| 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 depicts the Hogwarts Express, which carries students of magic from London to Hogwarts Castle.
Above, the HARRY POTTER logo in a lightning bolt.
Horizontally below, the inscription THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS.
Near the rim above left, the copyright note, TM & © WBEI (s20) (Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS |
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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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