| Coin | Silver Three Ounces 2019 Edvard Munch - The Scream |
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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.
Collector coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to the country itself. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes, including the large three ounces of silver format - such as this coin.
This coin is part of the Masterpieces of Art collection and is dedicated to the famous painting The Scream by Edvard Munch. |
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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 20 DOLLARS.
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The reverse is coloured and shows Edvard Munch's work "The Scream". The frame is decorated with Swarovski crystals.
Around above, the name of the artist - EDVARD MUNCH.
Around below, the name of the collection MASTERPIECES OF ART, above which the date of issue 2018. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
EDVARD MUNCH 2018 MASTERPIECES OF ART |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, coloured, crystal inserts.
CIT Item ID: 28621 |
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| See also |
Coins in the Masterpieces of Art collection include:
- 3 oz Silver, William Turner - Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, 2017
- 3 oz Silver, Rubens - Christ’s Entry Into Jerusalem, 2017
- 3 oz Silver, Tiepolo - Death of Christ on the Cross, 2018
- 3 oz Silver, Gustav Klimt - Tree of Life, 2018
- 3 oz Silver, Edvard Munch - The Scream, 2019
- 3 oz Silver, Goya - Christ in Gethsemane, 2020
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