 A U.S. coin, the 1928 Hawaii Sesquicentennial half-dollar, carries Cook's image.Minted for the 150th anniversary of his discovery of the islands, its low mintage (10,008) has made this example of Early United States commemorative coins both scarce and expensive.The site where he was killed in Hawaii was marked in 1874 by a white obelisk set on of chained-off beach.