2017 5 oz Proof Cook Islands Mother of Pearl Lunar Rooster Silver Coin (Box + CoA)

The collection of silver lunar-themed coins available to investors and collectors today is growing in prominence with each passing year. The Perth Mint of Australia is a leader in the production of these brilliant coins, as well as other global mints such as the Royal Canadian Mint and New Zealand Mint. Today, the 2017 5 oz Proof Cook Islands Mother of Pearl Rooster Silver Coin is available from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives in a special pink Mother of Pearl box with Certificate of Authenticity.
• Limited mintage of only 888 coins!
• 6^th release in the Mother of Pearl Lunar Series!
• Contains 5 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Face value of $25 (NZD) is fully backed by the Cook Islands’ government.
• Obverse feature the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
• Reverse includes the Mother of Pearl Lunar Rooster image.

The Mother of Pearl Lunar Series launched in 2012 with the Year of the Dragon coin. Since that date, the New Zealand Mint has produced a Mother of Pearl Lunar coin in silver with beautiful colorizations on the reverse for each year, leading up to this sixth release for the Year of the Rooster coin.

Each of the 2017 5 oz Proof Cook Islands Mother of Pearl Rooster Silver Coin ships to you in an elegant beauty box for perfect display. The coin’s shipping box is a pinkish-red hue to match the colorization added to the reverse side of the coin. An individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity is included with your purchase.

On the reverse of the Proof Cook Islands Mother of Pearl Rooster Silver Coin you’ll find the New Zealand Mint’s distinctive Year of the Rooster design. It features the image of a rooster standing on one foot, with its full plumage visible in a stunning display. Engravings include the face value of the coin and the words “Year of the Rooster.”

The obverse of the 2017 5 oz Proof Cook Islands Mother of Pearl Rooster Silver Coin includes the image of Queen Elizabeth II. This depiction was created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley and serves as the fourth-generation of the Queen used on British and commonwealth coinage since 1952 when she ascended to the throne.

The New Zealand Mint is a private minting company located in the city of Auckland. Despite the sovereign-ring to its name, the New Zealand Mint is not affiliated with the federal government there, which has all New Zealand dollars produced overseas at the Royal Canadian Mint and Royal Mint.

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