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2020 Cook Islands HMS Bounty - 1 oz .9999 Silver
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2020Cook Islands
HMS Bounty - 1 oz .9999 Silver
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Obverse
: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II. This popular design was created for the Royal Mint of England in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley.
Reverse
: Depiction of the HMS Bounty from the port side as it sails. The ship was birthed in 1784 as the Bethia as a private merchant ship dispersing 215 tons. Small by Royal Navy standards, the ship was renamed the HMS Bounty when purchased by the Royal Navy and retrofitted for a voyage to
Tahiti
to include more space and armaments to defend itself. It was lost to mutiny in 1789.
Specifications
:
Year: 2020
Metal Content: 1
Troy
Ounce
Metals Purity: .9999
Thickness: 2.98 mm
Diameter: 39.73 mm
Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated
Denomination: CID
Edge Style: Reeded
Packaging: Plastic Flip
History
:
The HMS Bounty is one of the most famous ships in world history, but not for great reasons. The crew of the HMS Bounty launched a mutiny on commander William Bligh as the HMS Bounty set sail for
England
following its time in
Tahiti
. The ship spent 10 months sailing from
England
around the tip of
Africa
through the
Indian Ocean
to
Tahiti
. After five months in
Tahiti
harvesting breadfruit plants and preparing the plants for the journey to the
West Indies
, the crew launched its mutiny in April 1789 as the Bounty was passing
Tonga
. The mutinous crew eventually burned the HMS Bounty while it was anchored off the
Pitcairn
Islands
.