| Coin | Silver Ounce 2018 Bald Eagle |
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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.
The Mint says about this coin:
The bald eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting. |
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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, the date of issue and the value: ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 5 DOLLARS.
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The reverse of the coin depicts a bald eagle perched on a branch, spreading its wings. In the background, a mountain landscape.
Around above, BALD EAGLE. Around below left, the date of issue 2018. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
BALD EAGLE 2018 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, smartminting®, high relief.
Packaging: in capsule, box, with Certificate of Authenticity.
NumisCollect Item ID: CK1809 |
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