Coin
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Christmas (2014) — Cook Islands
Cook Islands • 2014 • KM# 2171
Overview
A silver 5 Dollars commemorative coin from the Cook Islands, celebrating Christmas. Minted in 2014 with a limited mintage of 5,000 pieces. The obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. It is an oval-shaped Proof strike composed of .999 silver, featuring partial gilding and inset with 7 Swarovski crystals.
Specifications
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Year
- 2014
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 25 g
- Shape
- Oval
- Technique
- Inlaid, Milled
- References
- KM# 2171
- Issuer
- Cook Islands
Design details
Obverse
Effigy of queen Elizabeth II facing right, denomination below Script: Latin Lettering: ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB 5 DOLLARS Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
Script: Latin Lettering: CHRISTMAS 2014
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) — 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# 2171. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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