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20 Dollars - Charles III Savage Vikings
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents three imposing Viking warriors rendered in high-relief antiqued silver, dominating the field in a dramatic frontal composition. The central figure, the most prominent, wears a gold-plated horned helmet adorned with Celtic knotwork and a triquetra motif, and holds upright a gold-plated sword by its pommel. He is flanked by two warriors, one in a conical nasal helmet to the left and one in a rounded riveted helmet to the right, both depicted with full beards and fur cloaks. Bold stylised lettering reading 'SAVAGE' arcs above and 'VIKINGS' fills the upper field in large runic-influenced characters, with runic decorative borders encircling the rim. |
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Cook Islands has become one of the more prolific issuers of high-relief collector silver under licensing arrangements that have little connection to the territory itself — this "Savage Vikings" piece is part of that broader numismatic publishing model rather than any domestically driven commemorative program. The .9999 fineness is notably purer than the .999 standard common to most sovereign bullion, a specification choice that marginally softens the alloy and can affect die life at the strike pressures required for deep relief work.