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500 Dollars - Elizabeth II Ferdinand Magellan

500 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Ferdinand Magellan) - obverse500 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Ferdinand Magellan) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Cook Islands
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 1997
Value 500 Dollars
500 NZD = USD 294
Currency Dollar (1972-date)
Composition Platinum (.999)
Weight 14.74 g
Diameter 25.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
71290
References KM# 415
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Fr# 76
Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes).

Series: Explorers

Obverse

Bust of Elizabeth II facing right, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS
RDM
1997

Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Two sailing ships.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FERDINAND MAGELLAN
$500
.999 PLATINUM
FM

Edge

Reeded

Mint

FM Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997 FM 1 000 Proof

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Numista Rarity index: 97 Search tips
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Bullion value: USD 885.25 Search tips
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Actual platinum weight: 0.473 oz
Current platinum price: 1869.88 USD/oz (see platinum price )

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