Coin
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Alabaster Window (2013) — Cook Islands
Cook Islands • 2013 • KM# 2054
Overview
A .999 silver Proof 5 Dollar coin from the Cook Islands, minted in 2013. The oval-shaped commemorative piece features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and an image of the Dove of the Holy Spirit set in a yellow alabaster window on the reverse. The coin incorporates 5 Swarovski crystals and was struck with a limited mintage of 5,000.
Specifications
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Year
- 2013
- Composition
- Silver (.999) (with 5 Swarovski crystals)
- Weight
- 25 g
- Shape
- Oval
- Technique
- Inlaid, Milled
- References
- KM# 2054
- Issuer
- Cook Islands
Design details
Obverse
The Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II Script: Latin Lettering: ELIZABETH II · COOK ISLANDS IRB 5 DOLLARS Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
A window of yellow alabaster with an image of the Dove of the Holy Spirit. Script: Latin Lettering: BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS 2013
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 5,000 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) (with 5 Swarovski crystals) — 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# 2054. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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