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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Argentine general José de San Martín
1993 year| Silver (.925) | 31.1 g | 38.7 mm |
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1993 |
| Value | 50 Dollars 50 NZD = USD 31 |
| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 31.1 g |
| Diameter | 38.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#171597 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Jose de San Martin at right, ? gures on horseback
at left, denomination below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
500 YEARS OF AMERICA 1492-1992
50 DOLLARS
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Front: Bust Argentine general José de San Martín (front-left) * 25 February 1778, Yapeyú, Corrientes, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (now Argentina) † 17 August 1850 (aged 72) Boulogne-sur-Mer, France right of José de San Martín (left) and Bernardo O'Higgins (right) on horses during the crossing of the Andes legend: (left-above, series) 500 YEARS OF AMERICA (up-right, period years) 1492-1992 (below, value) 50 DOLLARS Back: Crowned head queen Elizabeth II (right, 1952-) designer: (on trucation) RDM (Raphael David Maklouf, sculptor, 1936-) legend: (left, ruler) ELIZABETH II (right, free association of New Zealand) COOK ISLANDS (bottom, year) 1993 Edge: G - grained, type: barsInteresting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of Argentine general José de San Martín, who played a key role in the Latin American wars of independence against Spain, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) features a depiction of the iconic Tangaroa, a mythical creature in Polynesian mythology, which is a nod to the coin's issuing country, the Cook Islands.
