5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Discovery of America) 1992 front 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Discovery of America) 1992 back
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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Discovery of America

1992 year
Silver (.500) 10.0000 g 30 mm
Description
Issuer
Cook Islands
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1992
Value
5 Dollars 5 NZD = USD 3.11
Currency
Dollar (1972-date)
Composition
Silver (.500)
Weight
10.0000 g
Diameter
30 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#40317
Rarity index
64%

Reverse

Saling ship Astrolabe

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ASTROLABE
5 DOLLARS

Edge

Milled

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's discovery of America, which is a controversial historical event as it is widely acknowledged that indigenous peoples had inhabited the Americas for thousands of years before Columbus's arrival.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1992  25000 - - - - - -

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