100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Bounty

This is one of the largest silver coins ever commercially issued — 3,110 grams puts it at precisely 100 troy ounces. The Cook Islands has long operated as a licensing jurisdiction for novelty and large-format bullion issues, producing coins that are legal tender on paper but were never intended to see a cash register. The arrangement suits both parties: New Zealand handles actual monetary policy, while the Cook Islands government collects licensing fees from minting firms, primarily the Austrian Mint and various private producers.

KM#1471 references a specific Bounty-series issue, a franchise the Cook Islands has run across multiple denominations and formats since the 1980s. The 100-troy-ounce format was part of a broader wave of oversized bullion pieces produced around 2007–2009 by Perth, Vienna, and affiliated mints competing for the high-premium collector bullion market.