Cook Islands 1983 2 cents

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

The Cook Islands, like many small, impoverished nations, has contracted with private mints to produce and market a large variety of commemoratives sold in lands far from the issuing country. This is a regular issue, minted 1972-83.

Recorded mintage: unknown uncirculated plus 10,000 proofs.

Specification: 4.14 g, bronze, 21.06 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1978 200 dollars, bicentennial of the discovery of Hawaii
• 1990 25 dollars, cougar
• 1996 250 dollars, Yellowstone National Park
• 1997 500 dollars, Ferdinand Magellan
• Coins and currency dated 1983
• return to coins of Cook Islands