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1976 Proof Set in Presentation Box
1976 Proof Set in Presentation Box

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Cook Islands Coin Sets
Cook Islands consists of about 15 Polynesian islands in the southern Pacific Ocean about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand with a population of only about 14,000. The islands were first sighted by Spanish navigator Alvaro de Medada in 1595, and landed on by Portuguese navigator Pedro Fernandes de Quieros in 1606, they were named after British explorer Captain James Cook who sighted them as late as 1770, making three later visits. He originally named them the Hervey Islands, in honour of Augustus John Hervey, a lord of the Admiralty. They were declared a British Protectorate in 1888, and were annexed to New Zealand in 1901. Independence was gained in 1965, but New Zealand retains responsibility for is defence and external affairs. Cook Islands remains a member of the British Commonwealth. The Capital is Avarua on the island of Rarotonga.
Cook Islands own coins were first issued in 1972.

Specifications
DenominationWeightDiameterAlloy
Seven and a Half Dollars33.80420.925 Silver
Five Dollars 420.500 Silver
Two and a Half Dollars27.35420.925 Silver
One Dollar27.2238.74Copper-nickel
Fifty Cents13.6131.75Copper-nickel
Twenty Cents11.3128.58Copper-nickel
Ten Cents5.6623.62Copper-nickel
Five Cents2.8319.43Copper-nickel
Two Cents4.1521.08Bronze
One Cent2.0717.53Bronze
Notes
Denomination = Face Value of Coin
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres
Weight = Total weight in grams

DateCoinsFromDescriptionMintageAvailPrice £Price $Price €
19739$7.5Proof Set7,395Yes£40$65€49
19749$7.5Proof Set4,444Yes£40$65€49
19768$5Proof Set17,658Yes£25$40€30
19837$1Uncirculated Set Yes£15$25€19
Notes
Mintage = Quantity issued, where known, otherwise issue limit.

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