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.
Trapped is a new coin concept originating from one of CIT’s multiple award-winning designers. The coin embodies the universal nightmare and fear of being trapped - physically or mentally, with no way out.
The oppressive image of a trapped person is skilfully implemented on the one ounce fine silver coin by applying smartminting technology to an antique finish texture, thus creating the appearance of a person screaming through a stretched fabric sheet. For once, a coin’s highlight is not defined by what’s added to the coin surface but by what lies beneath... |