Shades of Nature Coin Collection
The Shades of Nature series launched in 2014 with the amazing Honey Bee. A silver critter on a gilded background have become the trademark of this series portraying fascinating smaller creatures. Key to the series is an exquisite micro-minting surface-finish that accentuates and emphasizes even the tiniest details in the wing of a bee, the veins on a leaf or the scales on a fish. Starting with the 2016 issue, the coins are produced with smartminting© which, added to the precision laser engraving, results in a beautiful effect.
2014 Shades of Nature Honey Bee 25g Silver Coin
Country: Cook Islands (the)
Year: 2014
Face Value: 5 Dollars
Metal: Silver .925
Weight: 25 g
Size: 38.61 mm
Quality: Proof
Mintage: 2000
2015 Shades of Nature Butterfly 25g Silver Coin
Country: Cook Islands (the)
Year: 2014
Face Value: 5 Dollars
Metal: Silver .925
Weight: 25 g
Size: 38.61 mm
Quality: Proof
Mintage: 2000
2016 Shades of Nature Fighting Fish 25 gram Silver Coin
Year of Issue: 2016
Country of Issue: Cook Islands
Mint: Mayer Mint
Face Value: 5 Dollars
Coin Weight: 25 Grams
Metal Purity: 0.999
Metal Composition: Fine Silver
Mintage: 2000
Features: Ultra High Relief
The Shades of Nature's ever-expanding collection is joined by the gorgeous and formidable Fighting Fish! Did you know these fish were domesticated and trained to fight one another for entertainment 1,000 years ago? Crazy how times change! Now, as dazzling on this gilded fine silver coin as they are in life, generations of fighting fish are bred for the universal love of their spectacular beauty and their low maintenance pet status.
2017 Shades of Nature Hummingbird 25gram Silver Coin
Year of Issue: 2016
Country of Issue: Cook Islands
Mint: Mayer Mint
Face Value: 5 Dollars
Coin Weight: 25 Grams
Metal Purity: 0.999
Metal Composition: Fine Silver
Mintage: 2000
Features: smartminting
2018 Shades of Nature Girdled Lizard 25 gram Silver Coin
Year of Issue: 2018
Country of Issue: Cook Islands
Mint: Mayer Mint
Face Value: 5 Dollars
Coin Weight: 25 grams
Metal Purity: .999
Metal Composition: Fine Silver
Mintage: 2,000
The Girdled Lizard that graces the front of this coin is also known as a “sun gazer”. See how this mini dragon-come-to-life poses like he’s the bomb? Well, wouldn’t you? Look at that wicked spiky head! You’re lucky to have him in your collection.
