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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II William Shakespeare's Hamlet
2016 year| Gold plated copper | 145 g | 65 mm |
| Location | Cook Islands |
|---|---|
| Issuing company | CIT |
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2016 |
| Value | 5 Dollars 5 NZD = USD 3.11 |
| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
| Composition | Gold plated copper |
| Weight | 145 g |
| Diameter | 65 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#171873 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Etched with the opening lines to Shakespeare’s most famous soliloquy, ‘TO BE OR NOT TO BE’.
The play’s most iconic image - Yorrick’s skull held aloft - adorns the centre of the design, surrounding the Nano chip, in an intricate illumination style.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET
To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows
of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them?
TO BE OR NOT TO BE
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
The 2016 $5 Elizabeth II (William Shakespeare's Hamlet) gold-plated copper coin features a unique design that sets it apart from other coins. The coin's reverse side features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by a stylized depiction of the Globe Theatre, where many of Shakespeare's plays, including Hamlet, were first performed. The coin's obverse side features a quote from Hamlet's famous "To be or not to be" soliloquy, "To thine own self be true," which adds a touch of literary elegance to the coin's design. This coin is a must-have for any Shakespeare or coin collector enthusiast.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 995 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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