All this together makes the coin very attractive and unique! In the background of the mask, an expressive pattern. In the bottom of the reverse, the Fawkess signature. The obverse of the coin depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the issue country: Cook Islands, the issue year: 2016 and the face value: 5 Dollars. Guy Fawkes Mask In 1605, Catholic renegade Guy Fawkes attempts to blow up The House of Lords in an effort to kill the Protestant King James I.
Part of a larger group of mutineers, the responsibility fell on Fawkes to light the fuse, blowing the king sky-high. He is caught and hung, drawn and quartered as an insurgent and terrorist.
Revived in the V for Vendetta comic books written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd in 1982, the notorious mask that we know now, then became an internet meme. It was first seen on 4chan (an image bulletin board) in 2006 and initially was a stick character called Epic Fail Guy who would strut around, failing at everything he did. The mask was first used by Anonymous in 2008 at the Project Chanology protest - a march on the Church of Scientology. The protest was a response to the churchs attempt to remove internet video clips of an interview with celebrity Scientologist, Tom Cruise. The protesters wore the masks to allow them to demonstrate without worrying about being harassed. The item "GUY FAWKES MASK Anonymous V for Vendetta 1 Oz Silver Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2016" is in sale since Monday, November 07, 2016. This item is in the category "Münzen\Münzen International\Australien & Ozeanien\Gedenkmünzen". The seller is "powercoin_italy" and is located in Roma. This item can be shipped worldwide.