In 2001 to celebrate Captain James Cook, the Royal Mint released on behalf of the Cook Islands a special Limited Issue Captain Cook $5 Five Dollar Gold Proof Coin struck in solid fine .999 Gold weighing one twenty-fifth of an ounce of pure Gold.
The reverse features an image of Captain James Cook while the obverse depicts the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
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