Cook Islands 2016 25$ Mother of Pearl-Trans Siberian Railway 5oz Silver Proof

Fifth issue of the very successful Mother of Pearl series. Honoring the 100th anniversary of the Trans-Siberian Railway an image of the famous and well known train features the coin reverse.

Real Mother of Pearl in a stunning olive-green stage reflects an artistic design that continues on the outer edge of the coin breathing life into the Trans-Siberian Railway. Strictly limited mintage of only 750 coins worldwide! The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world with a length of 9,289 km (5,772 mi). It was built between 1891 and 1916 to connect Moscow with the Far-East city of Vladivostok and Sea of Japan under the supervision of Russian government ministers who were personally appointed by Tsar Alexander III and by his son, Tsar Nicholas II. The Trans-Siberian Railway, or Transsib is the name given to the three rail routes that traverse Siberia from Moscow. The Trans-Siberian proper goes from Moscow to the Pacific terminus of Vladivostok. The Trans-Mongolian goes from Moscow to Beijing, China via Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Trans-Manchurian travels through Siberia and Manchuria to Beijing. BOX / COA: YES / YES. The item "Cook Islands 2016 25$ Mother of Pearl-Trans Siberian Railway 5oz Silver Proof" is in sale since Monday, June 13, 2016. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific".

The seller is "bigapplemint_com" and is located in Englishtown, New Jersey. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Year: 2016
Composition: Silver
Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands