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 digital age allows us to escape the real world and discover ever new, undreamed-of possibilities. While exploring infinite virtual worlds, we slip into a "second skin" to suit our desires, reveries and expectations. Overcoming distance and time, one discovers and creates wondrous new places, engages with other digital travelers and forms communities of like-minded people. The virtual alternate universe transcends the limits of imagination. |