| Coin | Gold Half Gram 2022 New York |
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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.
The Mint says about it:
The skyline of Manhattan is one of the most iconic in the world. The half gram gold piece has a highly detailed image of the skyline and is done in the style of art-deco. |
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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.
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The reverse of the coin shows the skyline of Manhattan, New York.
Above, the inscription Greetings from; in the exergue, NEW YORK, below which the date of issue 2022. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
Greetings from NEW YORK 2022 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof.
CIT Item ID: 29879 |
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