31.1 (1 oz). This beautiful Set of three 1 Oz Silver coins is dedicated to the 250th Anniversary of of James Cooks voyage of discovery. The coins have a beautiful design, have an incredible High Relief, have a Proof quality and come in an elegant themed wooden case, along with the Certificate of Authenticity. Strictly limited mintage of only 500 pieces worldwide! All around the coin, the inscriptions: ENDEAVOUR SETS SAILS the name of the coin, CAPTAIN COOK the name of the Captain and 1768. The reverse of the second coin depicts Captain Cook looking through a telescope in the sea, looking for new territories to be discovered. All around the coin, the inscriptions: THE TRANSIT OF VENUS the name of the coin, CAPTAIN COOK the name of the Captain and 1769. The reverse of the third coin depicts Captain James Cook after his discoveries, over a background depicting a chart of Oceania. All around the reverse, the inscriptions: CHARTING THE SOUTHERN SEAS the name of the coin, CAPTAIN COOK The name of the Captain and 1770. The obverse of the coins features a beautiful Compass Rose, depicting the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: ELIZABETH II the name of the Queen, COOK ISLANDS the issuing country, FIVE DOLLARS the face value, 2018 the year of issue and 1 oz 999 SILVER the weight of the coin and the fineness of the Silver. Captain James Cook Captain James Cook FRS (7 November 1728 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand. Cook joined the British merchant navy as a teenager and joined the Royal Navy in 1755. He saw action in the Seven Years’ War, and subsequently surveyed and mapped much of the entrance to the Saint Lawrence River during the siege of Quebec. This helped bring Cook to the attention of the Admiralty and Royal Society. This notice came at a crucial moment in both Cook’s career and the direction of British overseas exploration, and led to his commission in 1766 as commander of HM Bark Endeavour for the first of three Pacific voyages. In three voyages Cook sailed thousands of miles across largely uncharted areas of the globe. As he progressed on his voyages of discovery he surveyed and named features, and recorded islands and coastlines on European maps for the first time. He displayed a combination of seamanship, superior surveying and cartographic skills, physical courage and an ability to lead men in adverse conditions. Cook was attacked and killed while attempting to kidnap Kalaniopuu, a Hawaiian chief, during his third exploratory voyage in the Pacific in 1779. He left a legacy of scientific and geographical knowledge which was to influence his successors well into the 20th century, and numerous memorials worldwide have been dedicated to him. The item “CAPTAIN COOK 250th Anniversary Set 3×1 Oz Silver Coins 5$ Cook Islands 2018″ is in sale since Saturday, February 10, 2018. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “powercoin_italy” and is located in Roma. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Year: 2018
• Composition: Silver
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands