2023 $10 Cook Islands - ASTROLABE -  2oz 999 Silver coin

2023 $10 Cook Islands - ASTROLABE - 2oz 999 Silver coin

Regular price $289.37 Sale

Antique Finish

1st Coin in SOLD OUT SERIES

Comes with Windowed Display Box, Capsule and COA

Astrolabes were early scientific instruments that can be traced back to the 6th century AD. They were used for reckoning time as well as astronomical exploration, navigation and astrology. In medieval Europe, astrolabes were widely used for astrological purposes. By the mid-15th century, sailors adopted the device to navigate at sea. It enabled the determination of the position of the sun and prominent stars in relation to both the horizon and the meridian. Astrolabes represent a unique blend of science and myth that reveals the logic of an earlier time, when humans were still trying to make sense of the natural world.


Country Cook Islands (the)
Year 2023
Face Value 10 Dollars
Metal Silver .999
Weight 2 oz
Size 45 mm
Quality Antique finish
Mintage 1500
Technique smartminting® (Ultra High Relief)