The Great Tea Race…..

Afternoon everyone……

You all know about my love of ships on coins by now. It’s no secret after this many years of posting.

So today I’m going to share another beautiful ship coin. This is a 2016 Cooks Island coin, it’s two ounces and as typical of me. I got this one graded as a PR70 of course by PCGS.

Here is some info from Numista: Features Location Cook Islands Issuing company CIT Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022) Type Non-circulating coins Year 2016 Value 10 Dollars 10 NZD = USD 6.03 Currency Dollar (1972-date) Composition Silver (.999) Weight 56.7 g Diameter 38.61 mm Shape Round

Commemorative issue The Great Tea Race

Obverse The Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II 5 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS 2016

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse Jack Spurling's The Great Tea Race of 1866

Script: Latin

Lettering: THE GREAT TEA RACE OF 1866 BE THE FIRST TO DOCK IN LONDON 150TH ANNIVERSARY 2016