Daily Archives: April 6, 2018
Cook Islands 2011 $1 Year of the Rabbit Grey 1 Oz Silver Proof Rectangle Coin
Cook Islands 2011 $1 Year of the Rabbit Grey 1 Oz Silver Proof Rectangle Coin1 Oz (31.10g). 47.6 x 27.6 mm. In Chinese culture, people born in the Year of the Rabbit – 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 and 2011 – are regarded as intelligent, articulate, compassionate, and loyal. The 2011 Grey Rabbit 1oz Silver Proof Lunar Rectangle Coin features a representation of two mature rabbits in colour. The rabbits are sitting on the ground against a background depicting flower, wind and leaf motifs. Each coin is issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of
Cook Islands 2016 10$ Silver Coin The Great Tea Race 2Oz
Cook Islands 2016 10$ Silver Coin The Great Tea Race 2OzSmartminting allows unprecedented dimensions of high reliefs. 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
