5 Dollars (James Cook) 1999 front 5 Dollars (James Cook) 1999 back
5 Dollars (James Cook) 1999 photo

5 Dollars James Cook

1999 year
Silver (.925) 24.97 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Liberia
Period
Republic (1847-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1999
Value
5 Dollars 5 LRD = USD 0.026
Currency
Dollar (1943-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
24.97 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#58399
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Portrait of James Cook, sailing ship in the background

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JAMES COOK
1729-1779

Edge

Reeded

Comment

James Cook was born in 1728 and not in 1729

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 5 Dollars (James Cook) 1999 from Liberia made of Silver (.925) weighing 24.97 g is that it features an image of Captain James Cook, a British explorer and navigator who is known for his voyages to the Pacific Ocean and his contributions to the fields of navigation, cartography, and natural history. The coin was issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Cook's death and features a detailed image of his ship, the HMS Endeavour, on the reverse side.