Coin
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Christmas (2013) — Cook Islands
Cook Islands • 2013 • KM# 2056
Overview
A Proof 5 Dollars silver coin of the Cook Islands minted in 2013 to commemorate Christmas. The obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. This uniquely oval-shaped .999 silver coin incorporates selective gold plating and inlaid Swarovski crystals, with a limited mintage of 5,000 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Year
- 2013
- Composition
- Silver (.999) (Selective gold plating)
- Weight
- 25 g
- Shape
- Oval
- Technique
- Inlaid, Milled (Swarovski crystals)
- References
- KM# 2056
- Issuer
- Cook Islands
Design details
Obverse
The Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II Script: Latin Lettering: ELIZABETH II • COOK ISLANDS IRB 5 DOLLARS Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
Script: Latin Lettering: CHRISTMAS 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) (Selective gold plating) — 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# 2056. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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