Obverse: Features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The inscriptions āELIZABETH IIā and āCOOK ISLANDSā surround the portrait, with the face value ā10 DOLLARSā below.
Reverse: Features the famous three-masted sailing ship āGorch Fockā under full sail. The ship's name āGORCH FOCKā appears above, with the year of issue ā2008ā below.
About the coin: Issued in 2008, this collector gold coin is dedicated to the historic German sailing ship āGorch Fockā. Built in 1933, the three-masted barque served as a German naval training ship and is now preserved as a museum ship in Stralsund. The coin was struck from .9999 fine gold, weighs 1 g, measures 13.92 mm in diameter, has a Proof finish and a mintage of 15,000 pieces.