To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Self Government the Ministry of Finance of Economic Management has a limited set of Cook Islands circulating coins set in a special sleeve for sale for $30.
The set features the circulating currency which will be launched on Cook Islands Constitution Day on 4 August 2015.
The set consists of six coins with the obverse side of featuring the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the year of mintage (2015). The reverse side of each coin features a number of different designs featuring the culture and traditions of the Cook Islands.
| Diameter | Weight | Shape | Reverse Design | |
| (mm) | (gm) | |||
| 10 Cent | 19 | 2.79 | Round | Oranges with Leaves |
| 20 Cent | 21 | 3.64 | Round | Kakaia Bird (Fairy Tern) |
| 50 Cent | 24.2 | 5.47 | Round | Albacore Tuna |
| 1 Dollar | 28.52 | 10.86 | Scallop | Tangaroa, God of the Sea |
| 2 Dollars | 23.89 | 7.65 | Triangular | Kumete-Traditional Food Pounding Table |
| 5 Dollars | 28.75 | 11.3 | 12 Sided | Traditional Vaka |
For further details on sales please contact Terry Piri at Terry.piri@cookislands.gov.ck or 29511 Ext 806.
Stocks are limited.
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