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Cook Islands 5 Dollars Russian Icon Neupivaemaya Chalice Gilded Coloured 2013 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2013 Weight:   25 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   30x38 mm     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2500   Inexhaustible Chalice (Russian: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿, that is, Inexaustible Cup, or Non-intoxicating Chalice) is a Russian Marian icon which belongs to the Orans type and is considered miracle-making. The feast day for this icon is May 5.The Russian Orthodox Church claims the icon (and the Mother of God herself ¿ the ???????? (Theotokos) or ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (Bogoroditsa)) help those who suffer from alcoholism and drug addiction. The icon first appeared in 1878 to a peasant near Serpukhov. The original image was lost in the late 1920s, when divine service in the churches of Serpukhov was discontinued.The Vysotsky Monastery and Vladychny Convent in Serpukhov have two copies of the original image which attract hundreds of pilgrims from all over Russia and abroad, who come to Serpukhov hoping for spiritual and physical healing. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands 5 Dollars Russian Icon Neupivaemaya Chalice Gilded Coloured 2013 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2013 Weight:   25 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   30x38 mm     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2500   New coin with capsule, CoA and box Inexhaustible Chalice (Russian: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿, that is, Inexaustible Cup, or Non-intoxicating Chalice) is a Russian Marian icon which belongs to the Orans type and is considered miracle-making. The feast day for this icon is May 5.The Russian Orthodox Church claims the icon (and the Mother of God herself ¿ the ???????? (Theotokos) or ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (Bogoroditsa)) help those who suffer from alcoholism and drug addiction. The icon first appeared in 1878 to a peasant near Serpukhov. The original image was lost in the late 1920s, when divine service in the churches of Serpukhov was discontinued.The Vysotsky Monastery and Vladychny Convent in Serpukhov have two copies of the original image which attract hundreds of pilgrims from all over Russia and abroad, who come to Serpukhov hoping for spiritual and physical healing. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands 5 Dollars Russian Icon St. Sergius of Radonezh Silver Coloured 2010 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2010 Weight:   25 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   30x38 mm     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2500   St. Sergius of RadonezhSt. Sergius, the founder of the Holy Trinity Lavra, was born of wealthy Rostov boyars on May 3, 1314. On the fortieth day the local priest baptized the child, naming him Bartholomew. From his childhood he grew accustomed to solitude and sought his salvation through prayer, fasting and work. In 1337, at the age of 23, after his parents¿ death, he decided to leave for the desert together with his elder brother Stephen. The brothers chose to found their hermitage in a clearing surrounded by thick forest on a low hill, later called Makovets (a term often used to indicate the top of a hill). They built for themselves a cell and a small church, which they dedicated to the Lifegiving Trinity. That was the birth of the monastery, which later served as a source of pride and inspiration to the people of Russia. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands 5 Dollars Russian Icon Saint Seraphim Sarovsky Silver Gilded 2013 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2013 Weight:   25 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   30x38 mm     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2500   Saint Seraphim of Sarov (Russian: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿) (1 August [O.S. 19 July] 1754 (or 1759) ¿ 14 January [O.S. 2 January] 1833), born Prokhor Moshnin (¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿), is one of the most renowned Russian monks and mystics in the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is generally considered the greatest of the 19th century startsy (elders). Seraphim extended the monastic teachings of contemplation, theoria and self-denial to the layperson. He taught that the purpose of the Christian life was to acquire the Holy Spirit. Perhaps his most popular quotation amongst Orthodox believers is "Acquire a peaceful spirit, and thousands around you will be saved."Seraphim was glorified (canonized) by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1903. His biographer Nicholas Motovilov was one of his "spiritual children". Pope John Paul II referred to him as a saint. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands 5 Dollars Russian Icon St. Sergius of Radonezh Silver Coloured 2010 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2010 Weight:   25 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   30x38 mm     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2500   Coin has some scratches and oxides (please check photos of item) St. Sergius of RadonezhSt. Sergius, the founder of the Holy Trinity Lavra, was born of wealthy Rostov boyars on May 3, 1314. On the fortieth day the local priest baptized the child, naming him Bartholomew. From his childhood he grew accustomed to solitude and sought his salvation through prayer, fasting and work. In 1337, at the age of 23, after his parents¿ death, he decided to leave for the desert together with his elder brother Stephen. The brothers chose to found their hermitage in a clearing surrounded by thick forest on a low hill, later called Makovets (a term often used to indicate the top of a hill). They built for themselves a cell and a small church, which they dedicated to the Lifegiving Trinity. That was the birth of the monastery, which later served as a source of pride and inspiration to the people of Russia. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands 5 Dollars Russian Icon Uspenie Assumption of Mary Coloured 2011 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2011 Weight:   25 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   30x38 mm     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2500   New coin with capsule, CoA and box This.999 fine Silver, partially gilded and colored coin honors the Assumption of Mary. During a prayer at the Mount of Olives (also Mount Olivet), the angel Gabriel appeared and announced the good news that soon the Lord would take her to him. In the hour of the Assumption, the Lord, surrounded by angels, came and took her soul. The image of the Mother of God has been the loveliest image of Orthodoxy. On the reverse is the profile of Queen Elizabeth II. This wonderful Russian market coin comes to you in original capsule with certificate of authenticity. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands 5 Dollars Russian Icon Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2012 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2012 Weight:   25 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   30x38 mm     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2500   New coin with capsule, CoA and box The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Mary, or the Birth of the Virgin Mary, refers to the traditional birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary.The modern canon of scripture does not record Mary's birth. The earliest known account of Mary's birth is found in the Protoevangelium of James (5:2), an apocryphal text from the late second century, with her parents known as Saint Anne and Saint JoachimIn the case of saints, the Church commemorates their date of death, with Saint John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary as the few whose birth dates are commemorated. The reason for this is found in the singular mission each had in salvation history, but traditionally also because these alone (besides the prophet Jeremiah, Jer 1:5) were holy in their very birth (for Mary, see Immaculate Conception; John was sanctified in Saint Elizabeth's womb according to the traditional interpretation of Lk 1:15 ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands 5 Dollars Icon Saint Helena silver coloured coin 2010 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country: Cook Island Metal Purity: ﾠSilver 0.999 Box: Yes Year of Issue: 2010 Weight: 25 g CoA: Yes Face Value: 5 dollars Dimensions: 30x38 mm Quality: Proof Mintage: 2500 New coin with capsule, CoA and box ____________________________________________________ Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands 5 dollars Patron Saints St. Martyr Catherine Icon silver proof 2011 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2011 Weight:   25 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   30 x 38     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2500   New coin with capsule, CoA and box, outer paper box may be crumpled and has some attritions ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands 1935 KG5 Silver Jubilee 1d (Capt Cook) red-brown & lake unmounted mint strip of 4 incl Narrow 'K' and Narrow 'B' varieties, SG 113/a/b

Cook Islands 1949-61 Captain Cook & Map 1d unmounted mint, SG 151

Cook Islands $5 12 wonders National Reserve Khortytsia 1 Oz Silver Coin 2009 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Cook Island Metal Purity:    Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2009 Weight:   1 oz CoA:   Yes Face Value:   5 dollars Dimensions:   38.61     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   500   New coin with capsule Khortytsia is a national cultural reserve (sanctuary) located on one of the largest islands of the Dnieper river, in Ukraine. The island has played an important role in the history of Ukraine, specially in the history of the Zaporozhian Cossacks. This historic site is located within the city limits of Zaporizhia city. It extends from northwest to southeast for more than 12 km (7.5 mi) with an average width around 2.5 km (1.6 mi). The island has unique flora and fauna, including oak groves, spruce woods, meadows, and steppe. The northern part of the island is very rocky and high (rising 30 m (98 ft) above the river bed) in comparison to the southern part, which is low, and often flooded by the waters of the Dnieper. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands $5 12 wonders National Reserve Khortytsia 1 Oz Silver Coin 2009 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country: Cook Island Metal Purity: Silver 0.999 Box: Yes Year of Issue: 2009 Weight: 1 oz CoA: Yes Face Value: 5 dollars Dimensions: 38.61 Quality: Proof Mintage: 500 New coin with capsule, CoA and box Khortytsia is a national cultural reserve (sanctuary) located on one of the largest islands of the Dnieper river, in Ukraine. The island has played an important role in the history of Ukraine, specially in the history of the Zaporozhian Cossacks. This historic site is located within the city limits of Zaporizhia city. It extends from northwest to southeast for more than 12 km (7.5 mi) with an average width around 2.5 km (1.6 mi). The island has unique flora and fauna, including oak groves, spruce woods, meadows, and steppe. The northern part of the island is very rocky and high (rising 30 m (98 ft) above the river bed) in comparison to the southern part, which is low, and often flooded by the waters of the Dnieper. ____________________________________________________ Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Cook Islands 2012 43rd Pacific Islands Forum - Key Dialogue Partners sheetlet containing 16 values unmounted mint

Cook Islands 1978 Bicentenary of Cook's Discovery of Hawaii set of 3 unmounted mint, SG 584-86*