1 Ounce Coin with SmartMinting Technology. Mintage limited to only 1500 coins! This new technology has been impressively used to create the coin editions dedicated to the 150th anniversary of “The Great Tea Race”. In 1866, some of the fastest clippers carrying cargo competed in a legendary sailing race. The aim was to transport the eagerly awaited tea crops from China to Great Britain in the shortest possible time. After 99 days on their home-bound journey, the two fastest ships – the “Taeping” and the “Ariel” – arrived with a mere time difference of 25 minutes. The design of these coin issues is based on the oil painting by famous British maritime artist Jack Spurling. It shows the close finish between the two ships in the English Channel after a three-month head-to-head race, depicting their full sails with an astonishing high relief. And please see our other listings for. More great coins & treasures. The item “GREAT TEA RACE 1 OZ 2016 Cook Islands High Relief 5 Dollars Silver Proof Coin” is in sale since Thursday, August 25, 2016. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “son-montuno” and is located in Illinois. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year: 2016
• Certification: Mint Issued COA
• Composition: .999 Silver
• Circulated//Uncirculated: Uncirculated PROOF
• Country//Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany