Daily Archives: September 9, 2018
Cook Islands 2013 $5 Imperial Egg Cloisonné Easter Beauty in Olive Silver Coin
Cook Islands 2013 $5 Imperial Egg Cloisonné Easter Beauty in Olive Silver CoinLow Mintage limit – 2500!! Three different Eggs in Cloisonné: Red, Gold and Olive, These unique coins have been created by using enamel technique combined with delicate patterns and inserted crystals. They are handcrafted works of art in the world of coins. The Cloisonné-Eggs are inspired by the famous Fabergé-Eggs. The Russian tsar Alexander III commissioned the first Fabergé-Egg for his wife in 1885. She was so delighted, that from then on he gave his beloved a magnificent egg as a gift every Easter. After his death his
Cook Islands 2014 $5 Spectacular Landscapes Grand Canyon 20g Silver Proof Coin
Cook Islands 2014 $5 Spectacular Landscapes Grand Canyon 20g Silver Proof CoinThe Grand Canyon, one of the most impressive landscapes on earth, is about 450 km long and runs through the state of Arizona. The rift is up to 1800 metres deep and measures 30 kilometres at its widest point. Over millions of years the Grand Canyon was cut into the rocks by the Colorado River. The first traces of humans found in the Grand Canyon area originate from Indians who were solely gatherers and hunters. Thousands of years later, Ancient Pueblo people, who were farmers and lived in mud
