10 Dollars – The Great Tea Race (2016)

Image source: CIT Coin Invest AG

Additional information

Title / Occasion	The Great Tea Race
Country	Cook Islands
Ruler (Dates)	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Denomination	10 Dollars
Year of Issue	2016
Material	Silver
Fineness	Ag .999
Size (mm)	38.61
Weight	2 oz
Shape	Round
Edge	Reeded
Quality	Proof
Mint	B. H. Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt, Munich
Mintage	999
Special Techniques	High relief
Designer	Rank-Broadley, Ian (Obv)
Publisher	CIT

Description obverse

The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right. ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 10 DOLLARS, IRB, 2016

Description reverse

The 'Taeping' and the 'Ariel', the two ships participating in the tea race of 1866, are depicted on the open sea with all their sails clapped. THE GREAT TEA RACE OF 1866, BE THE FIRST TO DOCK IN LONDON, 150TH ANNIVERSARY 2016