Coins & Silver Bullion Auction (14% Buyers Commission)

Coins & Silver Bullion Auction (14% Buyers Commission)

Catalogue

Lot 154: Cook Islands One Dollar Silver Rectangular Bullion Coin, 2012

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Start price: £20

Estimated price: £20 - £40

Buyer's Premium:

A rectangular silver bullion coin issued by the Cook Islands in 2012. The obverse features a right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by the designer Ian Rank-Broadley, as indicated by the IRB initials beneath the neck. The bar is inscribed ELIZABETH II and COOK ISLANDS at the top, with 1 DOLLAR and 2012 at the base. Web research and market consensus identify this specific 2012 issue as a ten-gram silver bar struck in .999 fine silver. The coin-bar features a uniform silver tone with raised lettering and portraiture.

Weight: 10 g (0.32 oz t).


Condition report:

The bar exhibits noticeable surface toning and tarnish, particularly concentrated along the upper edge and corners. There are fine handling marks and light surface scratches across the flat fields and raised elements.