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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II RMS Titanic Centenary - Final Moments
2012 year| Copper-nickel | 25.8 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2012 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 NZD = USD 0.62 |
| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 25.8 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#142261 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Engraving of passengers in a lifeboat watching the Titanic sinking.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FINAL
MOMENTS
2.20AM
15
APRIL
1912
RMS TITANIC
CENTENARY
Engraver: Michael Guilfoyle
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse depicts a poignant scene of the Titanic sinking, with the ship's stern submerged in the icy waters of the North Atlantic, and the lifeboats carrying survivors to safety. The coin's design is meant to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's tragic sinking, which occurred on April 14, 1912.
