2023 Niue $1 1-oz Silver Captain James Cook Antarctic 250th Anniversary Proof

Cross The Arctic Circle With The Legendary Captain Cook

Explorer, navigator, cartographer and officer in Great Britain’s Royal Navy, Captain James Cook (1728-1779) is one of the world’s most celebrated explorers, having charted more unknown territory than any other naval pioneer of his time. In January 1773, Cook accomplished one of the most celebrated feats of his career when he became the first recorded navigator to cross the Antarctic Circle. To pay tribute to the 250th Anniversary of that monumental accomplishment, Niue issued this jaw-dropping limited-edition coin that’s nothing short of spectacular!

Exciting Design Highlighted By Digital Colorization

On this coin you can see Cook’s ship, the HMS Resolution, navigating its way through a series of icebergs. A nautical pattern is in the background along with an engraving that reads, “CAPTAIN COOK CROSSES THE ANTARCTIC CIRCLE.” The design becomes even more exciting thanks to a digital colorization process that paints the ice floes and water in various hues of blue. You can almost feel the frigid temperatures that Cook and his men endured on January 17, 1773 when they crossed the Antarctic Circle that day at about 11:15 a.m. Part of Cook’s second voyage of discovery from 1772 to 1775, Cook’s descriptions of large seal and whale populations sparked a massive influx of voyages into the Antarctic regions to hunt the highly prized mammals.

To get an idea of how massive an accomplishment this is, consider for a moment what the world was like 250 years ago. America had yet to declare its independence, there were no satellite tracking or GPS systems for navigation or any cell phone service. If Cook and his men ran into trouble they were on their own. Yet using only a sextant and chronometer, Cook mapped a course that seafaring folk still use today!

Beautifully Housed In Original Mint Packaging

Struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% fine silver, this coin is $1 legal tender in Niue, a small island in the Western Pacific Ocean that is known for its coral limestone cliffs, caves, caverns, and small, secluded beaches. It also comes in gorgeous Proof condition, meaning it was expertly crafted from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. Each proof will come beautifully housed in an Antarctic Captain James Cook branded outer box along with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Just 750 of these 2023 Niue $1 One-Ounce Silver Captain James Cook Antarctic 250th Anniversary Proofs have been struck for worldwide release, so speed is of the essence. Click on to your cart right away or risk being frozen out on this incredible commemorative coin!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• 250th ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST CROSSING OF THE ANTARCTIC CIRCLE – This coin pays tribute to the 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook’s voyage across the Antarctic Circle in 17773. The coin depicts Cook’s ship, the HMS Resolution, navigating its way through a series of icebergs. The coin’s obverse shows the Public Seal of Niue.
• DIGITAL COLORIZATION – The design on this coin is heightened by the use of selective digital colorization that paints the ice floes and water in various hues of blue.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Captain James Cook Antarctic 250th Anniversary Coin was struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measures 38.6 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2023-dated One-Ounce Silver Captain James Cook Antarctic 250th Anniversary Coins are $1 legal tender in Niue, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2023 Niue $1 One-Ounce Silver Captain James Cook Antarctic 250th Anniversary Coin comes in gorgeous Proof condition with frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
• LOW, LIMITED EDITION – The limited mintage for the 2023 Niue $1 One-Ounce Silver Captain James Cook Antarctic 250th Anniversary Proof has been set at just 750 coins for worldwide release.

Captain James Cook became the first recorded navigator to cross the Antarctic Circle in January 1773. Commemorate that historic event with this limited-edition 2023 Niue $1 One-Ounce Silver Captain James Cook Antarctic 250th Anniversary Proof!