Title:
2016 The Great Tea Race of 1866 - 1/2oz
Description:
SmartMinting allows unprecedented di-
mensions of high reliefs. This new technology
has been impressively used to create the
coin editions dedicated to the 150th anni-
versary of «The Great Tea Race». In 1866,
some of the fastest clippers carrying cargo
competed in a legendary sailing race. The
aim was to transport the eagerly awaited
tea crops from China to Great Britain in the
shortest possible time.
After 99 days on their home-bound journey,
the two fastest ships - the «Taeping» and the
«Ariel» - arrived with a mere time difference
of 25 minutes. The design of these coin issues
is based on the oil painting by famous British
maritime artist Jack Spurling. It shows the
close finish between the two ships in the En-
glish Channel after a three-month head-to-
head race, depicting their full sails with an astonishing high relief.
mensions of high reliefs. This new technology
has been impressively used to create the
coin editions dedicated to the 150th anni-
versary of «The Great Tea Race». In 1866,
some of the fastest clippers carrying cargo
competed in a legendary sailing race. The
aim was to transport the eagerly awaited
tea crops from China to Great Britain in the
shortest possible time.
After 99 days on their home-bound journey,
the two fastest ships - the «Taeping» and the
«Ariel» - arrived with a mere time difference
of 25 minutes. The design of these coin issues
is based on the oil painting by famous British
maritime artist Jack Spurling. It shows the
close finish between the two ships in the En-
glish Channel after a three-month head-to-
head race, depicting their full sails with an astonishing high relief.
Country:
Cook Islands
Year:
2016
Mintage:
3,000
Material:
Silver
Denomination:
$2.00
Weight:
.5 oz
Diameter:
38.61 mm
Edge:
Reeded
Date Added:
2022-02-21 10:26:17
Date Added:
2022-02-21 10:26:17
