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20 Dollars - Charles III Polar Bear
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse lettering | 20 DOLLARS · CHARLES III · 2024 DT · COOK ISLANDS · |
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| Reverse lettering | KING OF THE NORTH |
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Cook Islands has functioned as a prolific licensing vehicle for international bullion and numismatic product since the 1970s, issuing coinage under New Zealand's currency guarantee while bearing no obligation to circulate the pieces domestically. The polar bear motif has saturated the modern silver market for decades, appearing across Canadian, Austrian, and numerous licensed issues with enough frequency that distinguishing collectible intent from generic bullion becomes genuinely difficult.
At 93.3g, the planchet mass places this squarely in the 3 oz category — a weight tier that emerged primarily to justify premium pricing over standard 1 oz issues without committing to the cost of a full 5 oz blank.