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20 Dollars - Charles III Tiger
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a right-facing uncrowned effigy of King Charles III set against a dramatic three-dimensional concave grid field rendered in high relief, evoking a vortex or tunnel effect that draws the eye toward a central vanishing point. The king's portrait, attributed to engraver Dominic Thomas, is positioned to the right, rendered with fine detail in the hair and collar. The legend CHARLES III arcs across the upper field, flanked by the date 2025 to the right, while COOK ISLANDS and the denomination 20 DOLLARS appear in the lower field across the receding grid pattern. The entire composition is finished in a dark ruthenium-toned proof surface, enhancing the sculptural depth of the geometric background. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III 2025 COOK ISLANDS 20 DOLLARS |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative silver under its own authority since the 1970s, using New Zealand's currency relationship as a legal basis while contracting striking to private mints — most pieces in this program never circulate on the islands themselves and are produced entirely for the collector market. The 93.3g weight places this squarely in the two-troy-ounce category, a format that became heavily favored by bullion-adjacent commemorative producers after spot silver climbed through the 2010s.
KM#3515 is a recent addition with no documented circulation history to speak of.