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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:
Metallic
Composition: Gold .9999; Coin quality: Proof-like; Design: Coin Invest Trust. Size/Diameter: 65 mm; Weight:
1 oz; Mint: B.H. Mayer’s
Kunstprageanstalt, Munich; Minting
Process: BGMc technology (Big Gold Minting (copyright) technology); Mintage: 999 pieces.
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6) Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregarious Centenary Celebrations
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