PIG Mother of Pearl Lunar Year Series 5 Oz Silver Coin 25$ Cook Islands 2019

This beautiful 5 Oz Silver coin is part of the Lunar Year Series and is dedicated to those born under the Chinese lunar year of the Pig. The coins design is made of inlayed Mother of Pearl, has an incredible Relief, has a Proof quality and comes in an elegant case, along with the Certificate of Authenticity. Limited mintage to only 888 pieces worldwide!

The reverse of the coin shows a beautiful Pig in a farm, inlayed in a pink Mother of Pearl. All around the reverse, the inscriptions: YEAR OF THE PIG the name of the coin and 25 DOLLARS the face value. The obverse of the coin features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: COOK ISLANDS the issuing country, 2019 the year of issue, 5 oz Ag 999 the weight of the coin and the fineness of the Silver and ELIZABETH II The name of the Queen. Pig The Pig is the twelfth and the last sign of the Earthly Branches. In the continuous Sexagenary cycle, every twelfth year corresponds to Hai, and is commonly called the Year of the Pig. There are five types of Pigs, named after the Chinese elements. In order, they are: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth. In the Japanese zodiac and Tibetan zodiac, the Pig is replaced by the boar which is technically a pig.

In the Dai zodiac, the Pig is replaced by the elephant. In the Gurung zodiac, the Pig is replaced by the deer, no close relation to a pig. The item "PIG Mother of Pearl Lunar Year Series 5 Oz Silver Coin 25$ Cook Islands 2019" is in sale since Thursday, February 22, 2018. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific". The seller is "powercoin_italy" and is located in Roma.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Year: 2018
Composition: Silver
Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands