Obverse
The Effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Lettering: ELIZABETH II 2 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS
IRB
2016
Reverse
The close finish between the two ships in the English Channel after a three-month head-to-head race, depicting their full sails with an astonishing high relief.
Lettering: THE GREAT TEA RACE OF 1866
BE THE FIRST TO DOCK IN LONDON
150TH ANNIVERSARY 2016
Extended information
Year
Denomination
Currency
Metal
Ruler
Weight
15.6 g.
Diameter
38.6
mm.
Series
The Great Tea Race of 1866
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Edge
Reeded