Cook Islands 5 Dollars 2011 Silver Proof Titanic 1912-2012

Description

The 100th anniversary of the RMS Titanic tragic maritime accident is on April 15, 2012. The fate which the 1517 passengers suffered that night in the year 1912 is still unforgotten and moving to this day. On the journey from Southampton, Great Britain to New York in the USA, 300 sea miles southeast of Newfoundland, the unfortunate collision with an iceberg happened. Due to the unique circumstances in connection with its sinking, the Titanic is one of the best known ships in History. Its name is deemed to be a synonym for serious disasters and the uncontrollability of nature by the use of technological attainment.

Features an original certified coal from the Titanic wreck.