Coin
5 Dollars - Charles III Honeybee (2023) — Cook Islands
Cook Islands • 2023 • N# 366595
Overview
An oval-shaped, silver Proof 5 Dollar coin from the Cook Islands, minted in 2023 in a limited mintage of 2,000 pieces. It features a honeybee theme and a tribute effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. Crafted from .999 fine silver, the coin weighs 31.1 grams, measures 39 by 29.2 mm, and features striking coloured glass art along with a milled technique.
Specifications
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Year
- 2023
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 31.1 g
- Shape
- Oval
- Technique
- Milled, Coloured
- References
- N# 366595
- Issuer
- Cook Islands
Design details
Obverse
The Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II as a trubite Script: Latin Lettering: TH Silver Glass Art ELIZABETH II 5 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS IRB 2023
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 2,000 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
N# 366595. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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