TIL: Cook islands used to have some fun coins 😂

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I was looking up some coins and shit today, mostly for new silver pieces to add to my collection and ended up learning some fun stuff.

First thing I learnt, there is a mini nation called Cook Islands. Never heard of them before...Have you?

Apparently they are located in the center of nowhere, somewhere in the Pacific:

The Cook Islands is a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand. It comprises 15 islands whose total land area is 240 square kilometres (93 sq mi). The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers 1,960,027 square kilometres (756,771 sq mi) of ocean. source

Here's a visual of where they actually are:

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Cook islands today use the New Zealand Dollar because reasons but sometime before 1995 they had their own currency called the Cook Islands dollar.

And what's really interesting about their old currency is that they had some really weird shaped coins, including a triangular one !

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Clockwise from top: $5, $1, 5¢, 10¢, $2.source

Love the triangular one and the one with the boy statue thingie peeing or whatever 😂

These coins are made of common metals, like bronze and nickel.

If you follow my blog then you know that I mostly collect silver coins due to their inherent value, but I do like to treat me with the occasion monetary oddity. And this one is just too good to miss ^_^

And it turns out I am not alone. For example, the triangular 2$ piece is worth at least 3$ !

Their retired banknotes are also really interesting and amongst the most colorful pieces I have ever seen!

Here's their old 3 & 20 $ pieces:

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Pretty damn cool 🥰🥰

Cook islands dollars just won a place in my bucket list, that's for sure! I am definitely getting the coins and the notes I have shown in this post!

If any of you stackers have any for sale please let me know in a comment. Would love to buy them from you... Always for a a fair price that is ^_^

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Cook islands dollars deserves to win your heart because the shapes of their old coins are really interesting and fun. I hope you find a way to buy the coins and the paper notes. All the best, sir.

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This is first time heard about this island and also those coins.. never thought there could be a coin other than circular shape !LOL

I dunno if that's only me or those coin actually looks like from ancient time. Good one's for your collection.

Paper note looks cool but those coins are way too nice.

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Yeah, especially the triangular looks like it's from another era ! 😂

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I have never seen any coin in a triangle shape and this looks unique and different. This $2 coin is the best one out of all.

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Yeah, I need it badly!

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Just imagine pegging it at someone. Like a shuriken. :D

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I knew of the cook islands, but for some reason I didn't think anyone lived there. hmm... guess I never really thought too deeply about it. Those would be cool coins to own!

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Yeah, especially the triangular piece is a must have!

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triangular coin with a bonner ? that's definitely worth collecting :)

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I'll bet Columbus gets credit for discovering them too..

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Heh. Well I think today its common knowledge the Vikings beat him first 😄

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They have some awesome coins in silver. Most of them a ship coins which I am a big fan of.👍

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Well I think it fair to name them the Cook Islands after Captain James Cook, too bad the Hawaiians didn't have the same feelings about him at his last luau. Neat coins though.

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That's the nice thing about island living, they like a lot of color! I miss the hell out of living in the Caribbean!

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I heared about it but only the name lol , those coins look really sick but if they ain't precious metals I don't want em 🤣

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So you really funny want a triangular piece? 😄

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It's weird to see a coin in a triangular shape. I also see that some of their coins have some additional curves and other additions.

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Yeah, really unique designs! Can't wait to own em!

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