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Saturday 5 December 2020

1583) Terracotta Army, Cook Islands: Gold (5 Dollars), Silver (5 Dollars) and Copper (1 Dollar) Coin Variants coordinated by the Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH, at their facilities in Munich: Year of Coin issue: 2021:

1583) Terracotta Army, Cook Islands:  (Gold 5 Dollars), Silver (5 Dollars) and Copper (1 Dollar) Coin Variants coordinated by the Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH, at their facilities in Munich: Year of Coin issue: 2021:

The Terracotta Army Coin set coordinated by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) on behalf of The Cook Islands - Gold 5 Dollars, Silver 3 Oz 5 Dollars, Silver 1 Oz 5 Dollars and Copper 1 Dollar

The Terracotta Army: is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang - ( (founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of a unified China. He became emperor when he was 38 after the Qin had conquered all the warring states and unified all of China in 221 BC).

It is a form of funerary Art buried with the Emperor in 210-209 BC, with the purpose of protecting the Emperor in his afterlife.

The figures were discovered in 1974 by local farmers digging a well in Lintong County, outside Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

The terracotta figures vary in height according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals and include warriors, chariots and horses. It is estimated that the four main pits containing the Terracotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which remained buried in the pits near Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum built in a pyramidical shape. The earthen tomb mound is surrounded by two walls with gateway entrances. The necropolis consists of several offices, halls, stables and other structures and an Imperial Park placed around the tomb mound.  The warriors stand guard to the East of the tomb.



The Terracotta Army standing guard in the pits


                                  A Terracotta Army General

The Terracotta Army figures were placed in the pits in precise military formation according to rank and duty. Most of the figures originally held real weapons, most of which were looted by vandals. Nevertheless, over 40,000 items have been recovered including swords, daggers, spears, lances, battle-axes, scimitars, shields, crossbows and crossbow triggers.

        A Terracotta Horse Carriage for a ranking officer in combat

Other terracotta non-military figures were found in other pits, including officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians.

The Terracotta Army is regarded as one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th Century:

The most impressive feature are rows and rows of thousands of individually detailed soldiers, who have been given unique features that represented actual soldiers of the day. Some of the soldiers are burly in size, while others are given stern looks to their faces. Still others were given distinctive armour, hairstyles and decorative clothing which represent different ranks of the soldiers. The soldiers were molded in parts, fired in a kiln like pottery, then assembled and painted. 

The army laid underground for more than 2,000 years until its discovery and is now considered to be one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world. The site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

The Commemorative Coins:

Coin Invest Trust has struck four different specifications of High-Relief Coins dedicated to the Terracotta Army - a 1 Dollar Copper Coin, One 5 Dollars 1 Oz Silver Coin, a T5 Dollars 3 Oz Silver Coin (selectively layered in Rose Gold) and a 1/2 Gram Gold Proof Coin.

The specifications of the four Coin Variants are:

1) Copper Variant:

The Reverse of the 1 Dollar Copper Coin shows an Army General flanked by two senior army officers, placed against a terracotta background.

The Obverse of the 1 Dollar Copper Coin shows a Terracotta horse carriage against a terracotta  background.

The Reverse of the 1 Dollar Copper Coin shows an Army General flanked by two senior army officers. There isa Bamboo grove in the background, as it the Army is in camouflage.

The inscription on the top reads - TERRACOTTA WARRIORS".

The Obverse of the 1 Dollar Copper Coin shows a Terracotta horse carriage against a terracotta  background. There is an profile image of Queen Elizabeth II facing right.

The inscriptions read -"ELIZABETH II. 1 DOLLAR. COOK ISLANDS. 2021".

Specifications (Copper Variant):

Theme: Terracotta Army; Country of issue: The Cook Islands; Denomination: $1 (One Dollar); Metal Composition: Copper; Weight: 50.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 38.61 mm; Coin Quality: Proof-like; Mintage: 5,000 pieces; Technique: Smartminting, High Relief; Minted By: B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH at their facilities in Munich; Coordinated By: Coin Invest Trust (CIT); Year of issue: 2021. 

The elegant Presentation Box in which the Coin is housed/shipped.

2) Silver Variant:

The Reverse of the 5 Dollar Copper Coin shows an Army General flanked by two senior army officers, placed against a terracotta background.

The Obverse of the 5 Dollars Silver Coin shows a Terracotta horse carriage against a terracotta  background.

The Obverse of the 5 Dollar Silver Coin shows a Terracotta horse carriage against a terracotta  background. There is an profile image of Queen Elizabeth II facing right.

The inscriptions read -"ELIZABETH II. 1 DOLLAR. COOK ISLANDS. 2021".


The Reverse of the 5 Dollar Copper Coin shows an Army General flanked by two senior army officers.

The Silver Coin Variant specifications:

Theme: Terracotta Army; Country of issue: The Cook Islands; Denomination: $5 (Five Dollars); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.0 Oz; Diameter/Size: 38.61 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 888 pieces; Technique: Smartminting, High Relief; Minted By: B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH at their facilities in Munich; Coordinated By: Coin Invest Trust (CIT); Year of issue: 2021.

3) Note: A 3 Oz Variant is also available in the Silver Coin Variant. 

The elegant Presentation Box in which the Coin is housed/shipped.

4) Gold Variant:

The Reverse of the 5 Dollars Gold Coin shows an Army General flanked by two senior army officers.

The Obverse of the 5 Dollars Gold Coin shows a Terracotta horse carriage against a terracotta  background. There is an profile image of Queen Elizabeth II facing right.

The inscriptions read -"ELIZABETH II. 1 DOLLAR. COOK ISLANDS. 2021".

Gold Coin Variant specifications:

Theme: Terracotta Army; Country of issue: The Cook Islands; Denomination: $5 (Five Dollars); Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 0.5 grams; Diameter/Size: 11.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 5000  pieces; Technique: Smartminting, High Relief; Minted By: B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH at their facilities in Munich; Coordinated By: Coin Invest Trust (CIT); Year of issue: 2021.



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