Coin
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II White Egg (2014) — Cook Islands
Cook Islands • 2014 • KM# 1663
Overview
A 5 Dollars Proof coin from Cook Islands composed of .999 silver with selective gold plating, minted in 2014. The obverse features an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right. This limited edition coin has a mintage of just 2,500 pieces, an inlaid/milled finish with a Swarovski crystal, and weighs 20 grams.
Specifications
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Year
- 2014
- Composition
- Silver (.999) (Selective gold plating)
- Weight
- 20 g
- Diameter
- 43 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Inlaid, Milled (Swarovski crystal)
- References
- KM# 1663
- Issuer
- Cook Islands
Design details
Obverse
Effigy of queen Elizabeth II facing right, denomination and date below Script: Latin Lettering: ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB 5 DOLLARS 2014 Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley
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) (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# 1663. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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