The Cook Islands has operated one of the most prolific commemorative coin programs of any Pacific nation since the 1970s, a program built almost entirely on collector markets rather than circulation. These zodiac issues were produced for the New Zealand Mint and distributed through dealer networks — no Cook Islander ever spent one on groceries.
The Cook Islands has operated one of the most prolific commemorative coin programs of any Pacific nation since the 1970s, a program built almost entirely on collector markets rather than circulation. These zodiac issues were produced for the New Zealand Mint and distributed through dealer networks — no Cook Islander ever spent one on groceries.