Cook Islands 20 dollars Sandro Botticelli Art Birth of Venus silver coin 2008

The Cook Islands 20 Dollars 2008 silver coin from the celebrated “Masterpieces of Art” series pays tribute to Sandro Botticelli and his iconic Renaissance painting The Birth of Venus. This issue captures one of the most recognized masterpieces in art history, symbolizing beauty, mythology, and the rebirth of classical ideals.

The reverse features a finely detailed colored reproduction of Venus standing gracefully on a scallop shell upon the sea. To the left, the wind gods Zephyrus and Aura blow toward her, their blue drapery flowing dynamically. On the right, a female figure extends a richly patterned cloak. The background reveals calm waters, small waves, distant shoreline, trees, and birds in flight. The image is framed by a row of rectangular gemstone-like ornaments, architectural columns, and organ-pipe motifs beneath the inscription “MASTERPIECES OF ART,” with a painter’s palette above. The date “2008” and the name “SANDRO BOTTICELLI” appear below.

The obverse presents the right-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with crown and earrings, alongside the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “COOK ISLANDS,” and “20 DOLLARS.”

Struck in fine silver with a Proof finish, this coin unites Renaissance genius with modern minting artistry—an elegant highlight for collectors of art-themed numismatics.

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