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Monday 12 December 2016

406) Pope Francis’ 80th Birthday on 17.12.16 : Six Commemorative coins issued by the Cook Islands:



406) Pope Francis’ 80th Birthday on 17.12.16 : Six Commemorative coins issued by the Cook Islands:


About Pope Francis:
On 17.12.2016, Pope Francis will celebrate his 80th birthday.

Although Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 17.12.1936, his family originally belonged to Italy.

After an apprenticeship as a chemical technologist, Bergoglio joined the Jesuit Order in 1958. He was ordained in 1969 and became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998. In 2001, he was appointed as Cardinal.

On 12.03.2013, Bergoglio became the successor to Benedict XVI on the fifth ballot.

He chose the programmatic name Francis after his role model Francis of Assissi who had dedicated his life to serving the poor. Based on his role model, Pope Francis has also dedicated his life to serve the poor under the motto “This is what I want, a poor church for the poor.

To honour this milestone, Cook Islands has brought out a set of six gold coins in the denominations of 5, 10, 20, 200 and 250 dollars.

Minted with the Big Gold Minting technology, the large surface area of these coins can contain a much more detailed and intricate art-work than conventionally minted gold coins, while keeping the weight and pricing low.

                         The Reverse of the 5 Dollars Gold Coin

On the Reverse of the 5 dollars gold coin is depicted a front facing image of Pope Francis. The inscriptions on this face are – “POPE FRANCIS. 80th BIRTHDAY”.

The specifications of this coin are:

Metallic Composition: Gold .9999; Coin quality: Proof-like; Design: Coin Invest Trust. Size/Diameter: 11 mm; Weight: 1/100 oz; Mint: B.H. Mayer’s Kunstprageanstalt, Munich; Minting Process: BGMc technology (Big Gold Minting (copyright) technology); Mintage: 10,000 pieces.
                  The Obverse of the 5 Dollars Gold Coin

The Obverses of all these coins shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank Broadley. His initials “IRB” appear below the Queen’s neck. The peripheral inscriptions are name of the issuing country “Cook Islands” – “ELIZABETH II” and the denominational value of the coin “5 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS”. The year of issue is “2016”.
                The Reverse of the 10 Dollars Gold Coin

On the Reverse of the 10 dollars gold coin is depicted a front facing image of Pope Francis. The inscriptions on this face are – “POPE FRANCIS. 80th BIRTHDAY”.
                The Obverse of the 10 Dollars Gold Coin

The specifications of this coin are:

Metallic Composition: Gold .9999; Coin quality: Proof-like; Design: Coin Invest Trust. Size/Diameter: 18 mm; Weight: 1/25 oz; Mint: B.H. Mayer’s Kunstprageanstalt, Munich; Minting Process: BGMc technology (Big Gold Minting (copyright) technology); Mintage: 5000 pieces.
                       The Reverse of the 20 Dollars Gold Coin

On the Reverse of the 20 dollars gold coin is depicted a front facing image of Pope Francis. The inscriptions on this face are – “POPE FRANCIS. 80th BIRTHDAY”.
                       The Obverse of the 20 Dollars Gold Coin

The specifications of this coin are:

Metallic Composition: Gold .9999; Coin quality: Proof-like; Design: Coin Invest Trust. Size/Diameter: 26 mm; Weight: 1/10 oz; Mint: B.H. Mayer’s Kunstprageanstalt, Munich; Minting Process: BGMc technology (Big Gold Minting (copyright) technology); Mintage: 3000 pieces.
                       The Reverse of the 25 Dollars Gold Coin

On the Reverse of the 25 dollars gold coin is depicted a front facing image of Pope Francis. The inscriptions on this face are – “POPE FRANCIS. 80th BIRTHDAY”.
                        The Obverse of the 25 Dollars Gold Coin

The specifications of this coin are:

Metallic Composition: Gold .9999; Coin quality: Proof-like; Design: Coin Invest Trust. Size/Diameter: 18 mm; Weight: 1/4 oz; Mint: B.H. Mayer’s Kunstprageanstalt, Munich; Minting Process: BGMc technology (Big Gold Minting (copyright) technology); Mintage: 2000 pieces.
                The Reverse of the 200 Dollars Gold Coin

On the Reverse of the 200 dollars gold coin is depicted a front facing image of Pope Francis. The inscriptions on this face are – “POPE FRANCIS. 80th BIRTHDAY”.
                The Obverse of the 200 Dollars Gold Coin

The specifications of this coin are:

Metallic Composition: Gold .9999; Coin quality: Proof-like; Design: Coin Invest Trust. Size/Diameter: 50 mm; Weight: 1/2 oz; Mint: B.H. Mayer’s Kunstprageanstalt, Munich; Minting Process: BGMc technology (Big Gold Minting (copyright) technology); Mintage: 1500 pieces.
                         The Reverse of the 250 Dollars Gold Coin

On the Reverse of the 250 dollars gold coin is depicted a front facing image of Pope Francis. The inscriptions on this face are – “POPE FRANCIS. 80th BIRTHDAY”.
                 The Obverse of the 250 Dollars Gold Coin

The specifications of this coin are:

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