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| Uitgever | Cook Islands |
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| Jaar | 2022 |
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| Graveur(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse presents a boldly conceived split design divided along a central vertical axis: the left half depicts the concentric growth rings of a transversely sectioned tree trunk, while the right half renders an enlarged human fingerprint with finely engraved ridge detail. The two motifs share a continuous circular outline, visually uniting organic and human patterns in a symbolic evocation of life's recurring cycles. The legend CIRCLES OF LIFE is inscribed in uppercase letters across the upper field, and the date 2022 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The "Circles of Life" belongs to a category of Cook Islands collector issues that exist almost entirely outside circulation — struck under the Cook Islands monetary agreement with New Zealand, which allows the territory to issue legal tender coinage without any expectation that the pieces will ever be spent. The arrangement has made Cook Islands one of the most prolific issuing authorities in the modern bullion and novelty commemorative market, with dozens of themed series released annually through licensed distributors.
KM#3265 has no particular minting curiosity or historical trigger behind it beyond the series format itself.