Cook Islands: Historic Instruments - Astrolabe 2 oz Silver 2023 Ultra High Relief Antiqued Coin

Cook Islands: Historic Instruments - Astrolabe 2 ounce Silver 2023 Ultra High Relief Antiqued Coin is an extremely interesting piece that has been made with great attention to detail. The asset can be an addition to a buyer's collector-investor portfolio.

Astrolabes were early scientific instruments dating back to the 6th century. They were used for counting time, as well as astronomical exploration, navigation and astrology. The astrolabes represent a unique blend of science and myth that reveals logic from earlier times, when people were still trying to understand the natural world.

The silver coin was struck from pure Ag silver.999, weighing 2 troy ounces, in ultra high relief and antiqued standard. The mintage of the coin is 1,500 pieces. The product is a full-fledged means of payment in the Cook Islands.

Obverse shows an image of Queen Elizabeth II and in the background a beautiful design with a globe and some historical instruments. The obverse also bears the inscription "ELIZABETH II", "COOK ISLANDS", "HISTORIC INSTRUMENTS" and the denomination. The designer of the obverse was Ian Rank-Broadley.

On the reverse side shows the measuring astronomical instrument "Astrolabe" and the year the coin was minted.