Coin
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Egg in Olive (2013) — Cook Islands
Cook Islands • 2013 • KM# 1661
Overview
A 5 Dollars commemorative proof 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 designer Ian Rank-Broadley. This oval-shaped piece is composed of 20 grams of .999 silver and features milled and coloured techniques. It has a limited mintage of 2,500 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Year
- 2013
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 20 g
- Shape
- Oval
- Technique
- Milled, Coloured
- References
- KM# 1661
- Issuer
- CIT
Design details
Obverse
Queen Elizabeth II Script: Latin Lettering: ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB 5 DOLLARS 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 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# 1661. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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