To go on with the Hollywood Legends series of gold coins commemorating some of the most amazing photos of Hollywood actors and actresses captured by Bruno Bernard, the Cook Islands have dedicated this 2014 release to the outstanding French actress, singer and fashion model Brigitte Bardot.

Brigitte Bardot, also known as BB, was the sex symbol of the 50’s and 60’s. The actress, who was born in Paris on the 28th September 1934, starred in a total of 49 films with co-stars such as Sean Connery, Curd Jürgens or Marcello Mastroianni.

With her unmistakable hairstyle and daring performances, she was one of the most sought after and most photographed film stars. Apart from her film career, Bardot also sang chansons. Since the 70’s she has been actively involved in animal welfare.

The obverse of the Hollywood coin shows the effigy of Her Majesty Elizabeth II. Along the rim of the coin, there are the inscriptions indicating the Queen’s name, the face value of the coin and the name of the issuing country.

Featured on the reverse of the Cook Islands coin, there is the photo of Brigitte Bardot taken by the Golden Years celebrity photographer Bruno Bernard. Being one of the biggest cinema stars of France, she became an international sex symbol in the 1950s and ’60s. Brigitte has founded the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the welfare and protection of animals. The reverse also includes the inscriptions denoting the series name "HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS", the actress’s name "BRIGITTE BARDOT 2014" as well as the autograph of Bernard of Hollywood.