Coin
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Egg in Violet (2012) — Cook Islands
Cook Islands • 2012 • KM# 1377
Overview
A 5 Dollar non-circulating commemorative coin from the Cook Islands minted in 2012, part of the Imperial Eggs thematic series. The oval-shaped coin features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The reverse displays a distinctive violet Fabergé egg adorned with a silver floral lattice and inlaid Bohemian crystals. Struck in .999 silver, it weighs 20 grams and measures 43 × 30 mm. This specific issue is a Proof strike with a total mintage of 2,500 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Year
- 2012
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 20 g
- Shape
- Oval
- Technique
- Coloured, Inlaid, Milled (Bohemian crystals)
- References
- KM# 1377
- Issuer
- Cook Islands
Design details
Obverse
Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse
Violet Fabergé egg decorated with silver floral lattice and Bohemian crystals.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley is credited as the designer for the Non-circulating coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Low mintage: Only 2,500 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- Precious metal content: Silver (.999) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 1377. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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