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WORLD SMALLEST COINS Silver Gold Platinum 3 Coin Set 1$ 2$ Cook Islands 2009

This set is the smallest coin-set of the world and consists of a platinum, a gold and a silver coin. On a diameter of only 4 millimeter you can see the following three motifs: Lady Penrhyn the English ship in gold, Fisherman’s God in platinum, the Humpback whale in silver.

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Lady Penrhyn
With her 333 tons she was a stately ship. She was built in 1786 in London and was part of the First Fleet. This fl eet consisted of eleven ships – three supply ships, six prisoner transport ships and two navy ships who served as an escort party. With more than 750 convicts and over 500 crew members the fleet left England on May 13, 1787 and reached Port Jackson, Sydney Australia on January 26, 1788. 101 female convicts were transported on the "Lady Penrhyn". The "Lady Penrhyn" with Captain William Cropton Lever landed on a Cook Island atoll on August 8, 1788. This atoll was named after the ship. Penrhyn, also called Tongareva, is located just over 1300 kilometer northeast of the main island Rarotonga.

Fisherman’s God
The inhabitants of Rarotonga, one of the many Cook islands, attached this figure on their fisher boats. There are different types of sculptures. Typical is their big eyes and big mouth. Most of them were originally provided with a long penis which was often removed by Christian Missionaries. Several figures were not decorated; others in turn were painted black with a design that looked like a tattoo. Unfortunately many sculptures disappeared after the Christianisation.

Humpback whale
They are known for their whale song and their acrobatics. These animals can grow up to 15 meters long and are found in oceans and seas around the world. Their main nutrition consists mainly of krill. The Humpback whale is a target for the whaling industry which has reduced their population drastically. As from 1966 they are listed as a protected species worldwide. Since 2007 there are countries who unfortunately do not abide by this decision and kill whales "in the name of science“. One can only hope that these impressive animals do not disappear from our planet one day, as so many other species have already done.

  • Country
    Cook Islands
  • Year
    2010
  • Face Value
    1$ (Ag), 2$ (Au, Pt)
  • Metal
    Gold, Silver, Platinum
  • Fineness (purity)
    999/1000
  • Weight (g)
    0.12
  • Diameter (mm)
    4
  • Quality
    Prooflike
  • Mintage (pcs)
    5.000
  • Certificate (COA)
    Yes
  • Presentation case (box)
    Yes
The three motifs are perfectly reproduced on coins obverse through special miniaturization technique. Using a magnifying glass you can see how many details have been reproduced even if the coin's diameter is 4 millimeter only.
The reverse shows Queen Elisabeth II effigy.

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