5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Wine Grapes: Naxos

Naxos, the largest of the Cyclades, was the ancient Greek world's premier source of emery and a dominant Aegean wine producer — the island's vineyards were so closely associated with Dionysus that the god was said to have been raised there. This Cook Islands issue belongs to a broader wave of fractional gold releases targeting the collector bullion market, a format that Pacific island jurisdictions have dominated since the 1990s largely because their monetary agreements permit sovereign coinage rights without domestic circulation requirements.