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20 Dollars - Charles III Coast Guard
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Weight | 93.3 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an ultra-high relief, close-up portrait of a Coast Guard rescue diver rendered in vivid colour application, dominating the entire field. The diver wears a yellow rescue helmet bearing a coloured Coast Guard Rescue emblem with the Star of Life motif, and a large black diving mask through which the eyes are visible. The lower field shows the diver partially submerged in stylised relief water. A hexagonal geometric border pattern frames the composition, with the REAL HERO logotype and CIT hallmark cube device to the left, the serial number 9K496 incused to the right, and the legend SO OTHERS MAY LIVE inscribed vertically along the left rim. |
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| Mint | B.H. Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH |
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The Cook Islands has operated as a prolific third-party issuing authority for decades, producing commemorative silver largely for the collector market rather than circulation — pieces like this one are sold through bullion and numismatic channels worldwide, with the Cook Islands government receiving licensing fees while bearing no obligation to actually deploy the coins domestically.
Charles III formally acceded on 8 September 2022 following the death of Elizabeth II, making 2023 one of the first full years of commemorative production under his effigy across Commonwealth-associated territories.