3290) "Santorini", Cook Islands: Coin Minted By: B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH at their facilities in Munich: Coin Coordinated by Coin Invest Trust (CIT): Year of Coin issue: 2024:
About Santorini:
Santorini (Greek: Σαντορίνη, romanized: Santoríni,
pronounced [sa(n)doˈrini]), officially Thira
(Greek: Θήρα, romanized: Thíra, pronounced [ˈθira]) and Classical Greek Thera (/ˈθɪərə/),
is a Greek island in the Southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast
from its mainland.
It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago
formed by the Santorini caldera. It is the southernmost member of the Cyclades
group of islands, with an area of approximately 73 km2 (28 sq mi) and a 2021
census population of 15,480.
The municipality of Santorini includes the
inhabited islands of Santorini and Therasia, as well as the uninhabited islands
of Nea Kameni, Palaia Kameni, Aspronisi and Christiana. The total land area is
90.623 km2 (34.990 sq mi). Santorini is part of the Thira regional unit.
The island was the site of one of the largest volcanic
eruptions in recorded history:
The Minoan eruption (sometimes called the Thera
eruption), which occurred about 3,600 years ago at the height of the Minoan
civilization. The eruption left a large caldera surrounded by volcanic ash
deposits hundreds of metres deep.
It is the most active volcanic centre in the South Aegean
Volcanic Arc, though what remains today is chiefly a water-filled caldera.
The
volcanic arc is approximately 500 km (300 mi) long and 20 to 40 km (12 to 25
mi) wide. The region first became volcanically active around 3–4 million years
ago, though volcanism on Thera began around 2 million years
ago with the extrusion of dacitic lavas from vents around Akrotiri.
Santorini was named by the Latin Empire in the thirteenth
century, and is a reference to Saint Irene, from the name of the old church in
the village of Perissa – the name Santorini is a contraction of the name Santa
Irini.
Before then, it was known as Kallístē (Καλλίστη, "the most
beautiful one"), Strongýlē (Στρογγύλη, "the circular one"), or
Thēra.
The ancient name Thera, for Theras, the leader of the Spartans who
colonized and gave his name to the island, was revived in the nineteenth
century as the official name of the island and its main city, but the
colloquial Santorini is still in popular use.
This Island of volcanic origin is world-famous for its white houses with
blue roofs on the edge of the crater, offering breathtaking views of the
sunset.
The Coin:
With this 5 oz issue, thanks to the advanced
smartminting® technology, the combination of proof surfaces with subtle
colouring, the lifelike buildings and streets appear incredibly realistic.
The Reverse of the $25 (Twenty Five Dollars) Silver Coin shows the city from a bird's eye view.
The Obverse of the $25 (Twenty Five Dollars) Silver Coin shows King Charles III facing left. The peripheral inscriptions are - "CHARLES III. 2024. COOK ISLANDS. 25 DOLLARS."
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country: Cook Islands; Coin Quality: Proof: Face Value/Denomination: 25 Dollars; Weight: 5.00 oz; Diameter/Size: 50 mm; Year: 2024; Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Mintage: 1776; Form:Round;
The Presentation Case
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