THE GREAT TEA RACE 2016 $5 1 oz Pure Silver Coin Cook Islands




Smartminting 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. The design of these coin issues is based on the oil painting by famous British maritime artist Jack Spurling. Case: Custom Wood Case. Credit / debit card.