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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Shiva
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | Highly detailed high-relief depiction of the Hindu deity Shiva seated in a mountainous landscape with an antiqued silver finish and selective gold-coloured gilding. The figure is shown facing forward with long flowing hair adorned with a crescent moon and a small figure of Ganga at the crown, wearing traditional ornaments including a rudrakshamala bead necklace. Shiva holds the golden trishula (trident) in one raised hand and a flame in the lower right hand, while the sacred bull Nandi, elaborately caparisoned, occupies the left field. The name SHIVA is inscribed in a decorative cartouche at the base of the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | SHIVA |
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The "Gods of the World" bullion-adjacent series from Cook Islands has used the island nation's issuing authority as a vehicle for a global collector market with no meaningful connection to Cook Islands itself — a practice that has made the territory one of the most prolific commemorative issuers per capita on earth. Shiva's inclusion reflects the series' broad sweep through Hindu, Norse, and classical pantheons.
At 93.3 grams of .999 silver, the coin sits in the three-troy-ounce tier favored by secondary-market speculators more than date-and-mint collectors.