The HMS Bounty is one of the most well-known shipwrecks of all time. The Bounty, however, is more than just a shipwreck, it is one of the most famous incidents of mutiny on the high seas. After the crew of the Bounty took control of the ship, it was purposefully set ablaze and scuttled off the Pitcairn Islands. Right now, 2021 1/4 oz Cook Islands Bounty Silver Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives inside protective plastic flips or plastic tubes of 20 coins!
- 1 of 2 fractional-ounce coins in the series!
- Contains 1/4 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver in BU condition.
- Bears a face value of $.25 backed by the government of the Cook Islands.
- Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse side of the coins.
- HMS Bounty on the reverse field of the coins.
Each of the 2021 1/4 oz Cook Islands Bounty Silver Coins in this listing comes to you inside of protective plastic flips or plastic tubes of 20 coins. The coins are all available in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. The silver coins in the Cook Islands Bounty Series are available in five weights in total. In addition to the 1 oz silver coin, there are 1/10 oz and 1/4 oz fractional coins, as well as 2 oz and 1 Kilo silver coins.
The coins of the Cook Islands Bounty Series offer the same designs on the obverse and reverse each year. This factor, combined with the variety of options available in both gold and silver, makes the Cook Islands Bounty Series one of the top silver bullion coin collections in the world.
Queen Elizabeth II features on the obverse of 2021 Cook Islands Bounty Silver Coins. The effigy of the Queen shown here was created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley. This design was developed as the fourth-generation portrait to feature on the coins of the Royal Mint of England and was retired from the mint in 2015. It remains in use for South Pacific nations of the Commonwealth, including Niue, Tuvalu, Tokelau, and the Cook Islands.
HMS Bounty is depicted in the reverse design of 2021 1/4 oz Bounty Silver Coins. The three-masted ship is shown sailing along from left-profile relief. The HMS Bounty was originally christened as the Bethia and spent its first three years on the high seas in service as a private merchant vessel.
The Cook Islands consists of 15 different islands covering 93 squares miles in the South Pacific Ocean. The island is self-governing, but exists in free association with the nation of New Zealand that handles its defense and foreign affairs.
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