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20 Dollars - Charles III Science Lab
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Intricately detailed high-relief steampunk scene depicting a mustachioed male inventor or scientist, shown in three-quarter bust facing slightly left, wearing a leather waistcoat and gear-adorned harness with selectively gold-plated elements. He holds a gold-plated mechanical device in his right hand while a mechanical clockwork owl perches at the foreground on a book, beside a gold-plated quill resting in an inkwell. The workshop background is richly populated with gauges, pressure dials, a clock, steam pipes, a miniature airship, a penny-farthing bicycle, stacked books, and various scientific apparatus, all rendered in antiqued silver finish. Gold-plated accents highlight the waistcoat, flask, device, and quill, providing striking contrast to the oxidized silver field. The date 2023 appears in the upper left field. |
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| Mintage | 2023 - Antiqued - 888 |
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Cook Islands has operated as a prolific licensing partner for commemorative issues since the 1970s, with the New Zealand government retaining responsibility for the territory's defence and foreign affairs while Cook Islands maintains independent authority to issue currency — a jurisdictional quirk that has made it a favored vehicle for novelty collector releases. This piece belongs to a wave of high-weight, large-format silver issues targeting the themed collectibles market rather than any monetary function.
At 93.3 grams of .999 silver, the production cost alone approaches the face value several times over.