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Kaliningrad
Калининград
Presented by
NumisCollect (The Netherlands)
Nominal value
5 Dollars (Cook Islands)
Weight
25
Diameter
38,61
Metal
Silver 925°
Mintage
1000
Production quality
Antique finish with partly bronze plating
Designer
NumisCollect (The Netherlands)
Producer
The Mayer Mint (Germany)
Description of obverse and reverse
Obverse: lower part – regular Cook Islands coat of arms. Above –writing of series – name “Hanseatic League”. The map of Europe with dots representing the cities of the series and a Hansa ship in the north sea. Reverse: At the back – a historical view of Kaliningrad. On the right – the newly built cathedral Christ the Savior. On the left – the statue with partly bronze plating. At the top – writing “TEUTONIC CITY” as it was founded by the Teutonic knights. Below this – the coat of arms of Kaliningrad and writing of the city name “Kaliningrad and Köningsberg”, at the bottom – the year date “2010”.
A brief annotation
The coin belongs to the Hanseatic league series. The Hanseatic league was a trading organization in northern Europe. This series represent one city of each country that has somehow participated in this series. This coin is dedicated to Kaliningrad formerly known as Koeningsberg.
New issue
№ 3(64) 2023
№ 3(64) 2023
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