Cook Islands 5 cents 1978 (PROOF) "250th anniversary Birth of James Cook" 

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Cook Islands 5 cents 1978 (PROOF) "250th anniversary Birth of James Cook"
Cook Islands 5 cents 1978 (PROOF) "250th anniversary Birth of James Cook"
Cook Islands 5 cents 1978 (PROOF) "250th anniversary Birth of James Cook"Cook Islands 5 cents 1978 (PROOF) "250th anniversary Birth of James Cook"

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
1874013
Area
Coins
Title
Cook Islands 5 cents 1978 (PROOF) "250th anniversary Birth of James Cook"
Country
Cook Islands
Face value
0,05 dollar (5 cents, 5 sen)
Year
1978
Variety / overstrike
PROOF / PROOF / BE / PP
Era
Cook Islands - Free association with New Zealand (1965-present)
Head of State
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)
Type
Coin
Designer
Berry, George James, Machin, Arnold
Series
Commemorative
Theme
Crowns, Explorers, Flora (Plants), Flowers, Hibiscus, James Cook, Jubilee, Kapiteins
Material
Cupronickel (Cupronickel)
Weight
2.83
Diameter
19.41
Thickness
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 1978
Reverse
5 JB FM
Edge
Plain with inscription: 1728 • CAPT. JAMES COOK • 1978
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
FM (Franklin Mint, USA)
Number produced
6.287
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 3a
Catalogue number
Details
Non-circulating coin.