5 Dollars – La Ciénega Meteorite (2021)

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Description obverse

The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right. ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 5 DOLLARS

Description reverse

Depiction of the meteorite impact in the desert near La Ciénega in Mexico. La Ciénega Meteorite, 2021

Remarks

Antique finish; a real piece of this meteorite is embedded into the edge of this coin.




Reference

Cook Islands. 5 dollars (Silver) 2021, B. H. Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt, Munich. CoCo CK-2021-0020.

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