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200 Dollars - Charles III Battle of Normandy
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Diameter | 33 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely engraved scene depicts the view from inside a WWII Higgins landing craft as its ramp begins to lower, with a helmeted Allied soldier seen from behind in the foreground, armed and in full combat gear, facing the open ramp. Beyond the ramp, the chaos of the Normandy beach assault unfolds, with troops, vehicles, and landing craft rendered in detailed low relief against a distant shoreline and sky. The legend 'BATTLE OF NORMANDY' arcs along the upper periphery in bold raised lettering. Along the lower left and right borders, flanked by five-pointed stars, the inscriptions 'D-DAY' and 'MMXXIV' appear in the field. |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative gold under its own authority since the 1970s, despite having no domestic gold mining and a population under 20,000 — the licensing of its name to foreign bullion programs is a straightforward revenue exercise. This piece marks the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord and the subsequent Normandy campaign, the largest amphibious assault in military history, which by late August 1944 had resulted in the liberation of Paris and the effective collapse of German Army Group B in the west.