Issued under Cook Islands' well-established practice of licensing its monetary authority to private minting operations — primarily the New Zealand Mint — this piece belongs to a commemorative program marking the reign of George V, who ruled from 1910 until his death in January 1936. George V was the first British monarch to make regular radio broadcasts, and his 1932 Christmas address inaugurated what became an enduring royal tradition.
Gold-plated copper-nickel at this specification was the workhorse format of the Cook Islands commemorative trade dollar program throughout the 2000s, produced for collector sale rather than any circulation function.
Issued under Cook Islands' well-established practice of licensing its monetary authority to private minting operations — primarily the New Zealand Mint — this piece belongs to a commemorative program marking the reign of George V, who ruled from 1910 until his death in January 1936. George V was the first British monarch to make regular radio broadcasts, and his 1932 Christmas address inaugurated what became an enduring royal tradition.
Gold-plated copper-nickel at this specification was the workhorse format of the Cook Islands commemorative trade dollar program throughout the 2000s, produced for collector sale rather than any circulation function.