Coin
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Egg in Gold (2013) — Cook Islands
Cook Islands • 2013 • KM# 1659
Overview
A silver 5 Dollars oval-shaped commemorative coin from the Cook Islands, minted in 2013 as part of the Imperial Eggs series. The obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. The reverse depicts an elaborate egg design. This piece has a Proof finish and a limited mintage of 2,500.
Specifications
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Year
- 2013
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 20 g
- Shape
- Oval
- Technique
- Milled, Coloured
- References
- KM# 1659
- Issuer
- Cook Islands
Design details
Obverse
Queen Elizabeth II Script: Latin Lettering: ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB 5 DOLLARS 2013 Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
Script: Latin Lettering: I II III
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# 1659. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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