| Coin | Gold Half Gram 2020 Harry Potter - Nimbus 2000 |
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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 Harry's favourite flying broom, the Nimbus 2000.
"The Nimbus 2000 is first featured in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This broomstick was used by Harry after he joined the Gryffindor Quidditch team as the new seeker in the match against Hufflepuff." |
| 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 flying Nimbus 2000 broom, with the Quidditch stadium in the background.
Above right, the HARRY POTTER logo in a lightning bolt.
Below left, the inscription NIMBUS 2000.
Near the rim above, the copyright note, TM & © WBEI (s20) (Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
NIMBUS 2000 |
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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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