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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 bullion sizes, including one ounce of silver - such as this coin. This coin, featuring the Christ Pantocrator Mosaic from the ceiling of the cathedral in Monreale in Palermo, Italy is the second issue in a NumisCollect / CIT series of concave coins featuring "Wonderful Mosaics". The cathedral in Monreale, Palermo, is regarded as the most beautiful of the Norman churches in Sicily. The mosaics were made with 2,200 kg of pure gold, experts have estimated. Craftsmen from Constantinople were employed to expedite the work. The Byzantine mosaics are among the most magnificent in the world. Documentary evidence dates the royal construction project to 1174, although initiatives in planning and preparation can be projected back to the death of King William I in 1166. | ||||||||||||
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The Definitive Guide to Australian Silver Coins |
Coins in the Wonderful Mosaics series include:
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, San Giovanni in Laterano Mosaic, 2014
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Christ Pantocrator Mosaic, 2016
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Basilica San Vitale Mosaic, 2017
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Country | Cook Islands |
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Currency | Cook Islands Dollar |
Coin Type | Silver Ounce (1 oz) |
Issued | 2016 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
Face Value | 5 (x Dollar) |
Total Mintage | 999 |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.999 Silver |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 38.6100 mm |
Mass | 31.1000 g |
OCC ID | YRVP-EVRC-DZAJ-EDQG |