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200 Dollars - Charles III Battle of Iwo Jima
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The reverse reproduces Joe Rosenthal's iconic Associated Press photograph of six United States Marines raising the Stars and Stripes atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945, rendered in high-relief engraving. The figures are depicted straining upward in dynamic diagonal composition, the flag pole extending toward the upper right of the field. The inscription BATTLE OF IWO JIMA arcs prominently across the design, with the Roman numeral date MMXXIV appearing in the lower field. The scene is treated with fine detail to honor the gravity and heroism of the historical moment it commemorates. |
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| Mintage | 2024 - Proof |
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Iwo Jima was a United States Marine Corps operation — the island was never British territory, never part of any Commonwealth action, and Cook Islands has no historical connection to the Pacific Theater engagement of February–March 1945. The coin exists purely as a bullion vehicle issued under Cook Islands' long-standing arrangement with private minting firms who use its nominal sovereignty to produce legally-tendered collector gold at face values bearing no relation to actual gold content.