Cook Islands 2013 20$ Lady Godiva John Collier Masterpieces of Art 3 oz Proof

2208 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60622 United States. Issued as part of the extremely successful Masterpieces of Art series, this eye-catching silver coin boasts the beautiful design, 17 authentic Swarovski crystals as well as the limited mintage quantity of 1898 pieces worldwide. This Cook Islands proof coin has been struck as a tribute to "Lady Godiva" (circa 1898) by a British writer and painter in the Pre-Raphaelite style John Maler Collier. The effigy of Queen Elizabeth II is traditionally displayed on the obverse of the Cook Islands coin.

There are also the legends denoting the name of the Queen, the face value of the coin and the name of the issuing country. The beautiful reverse design features the colored image of Collier's legendary painting that depicts Lady Godiva, or Godgifu in Old English, a Saxon woman who was the wife of the Danish Lord Leofric. Above the image, there are the inscriptions indicating the name of the series and the issuing year; the lower part of the silver coin includes the name of the great artist. The item "Cook Islands 2013 20$ Lady Godiva John Collier Masterpieces of Art 3 oz Proof" is in sale since Friday, May 13, 2016.

This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific". The seller is "topworldcoins_com" and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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