Silver Three Ounces 2021 Spiritual Art - Ravana, King of Demons, Coin from Cook Islands - detailed information

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.

The Mint says about it:
Last year's Madonna of Bruges was a portrayal of noble virtues such as modesty and grace. The 2021 edition of the the "Spiritual Art" collection has a much darker twist, dedicated to the very essence of evil in Hinduism - the King of Demons. Ravana, The Demon King, is the dreaded antagonist in the Ramayana, one of the oldest Sanskrit epics to date. The Demon King clashes with the hero Rama, who is in fact the 7th reincarnation of the renowned Hindu god Vishnu. Legend says the Demon King steals Rama's wife to avenge his sister, who was beforehand rejected and humiliated by Rama. Despite being equipped with lethal weapons in each of his twenty hands, Ravana cannot avoid his inevitable end when he is mortally wounded by one of Rama's arrows.

Thanks to the enhanced smartminting technique you can now find this story on a special shaped fully gilded ultra high relief 3 oz silver piece.