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Extremely Low mintage limit, only 950!! In capsule + with. Founded in 1971 to stimulate economic growth and enhance political governance and security in the region, the Pacific Islands Forum was held in the Cook Islands from the 27th to the 31st of August. To celebrate this important conference, which was underpinned by the theme’Large Ocean Island States The Pacific Challenge’, the host nation authorised the issue of this official legal tender coin. Sure to be of great interest to full-colour coin collectors, with the tropical paradise of the Cook Islands captured beautifully upon the broad 38.61mm flan, this impressive precious metal Proof will also be hunted down by those in search of coins defined by the most exclusive of limited availability. A significant underestimation of the thriving market for full-colour coins, it is extremely surprising that the mintage has been set at a mere 950. Nice Authentic add to your collection. We are established and guarantee the authenticity of the products we sell. We have our inventory of precious metals bought only from reputable mints. Please consider your fair Feedback. Let us know if you need this overnight. We will do our best to accommodate your request. Fast shiiping will take 3-4 days(extra charge). For damaged items, please save all outside and inside packaging and wrapping for inspection by the Post Office. Return item must be sent within 14 days after it has been received. We will do our best to satisfy our customers. Fell free to contact if you have any questions. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Cook Islands 2012 $5 The Pacific Challenge Coconut Silver Proof Coin 950 ONLY” is in sale since Tuesday, September 3, 2013. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “worldancient” and is located in Etobicoke, Ontario. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Features an original piece of meteorite. The ever first coin with a real HAH 280 meteorite stone inlaid, made of Silver Antique finish, it depicts a meteorite impact in vivid colors. The meteorite Hammadah al Hamra 280 (HAH 280) was found in the year 2000 in Jabal al Gharb in the Hammadah al Hamra region in Libya. 280 stands for the number of catalogued meteorites found in this area. This unique and extremely rare coin features an insert of a piece of this meteorite. The coins obverse depicts the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination. As a so-called carbonaceous chondrite the HAH 280 is classified in the very rare CK4 group. The scientific analysis confirms which are about 700 million years older than our 4,5 billion year old solar system, provide the evidence. The meteorite HAH 280 originates from the so-called asteroid-belt. Today it is generally assumed that this belt arose from a primordial solar nebula. Researches have shown that in CK4 meteorites up to 220 amino acids exist. These provide the basis for the proteins, the components of the cells. Therefore speculations present themselves that possibly exactly such meteorites like the HAH 280 could have brought the basis for life on earth. The item “2010 COOK ISLANDS SILVER $5 COIN HAH 280 WITH METEORITE INSERT CHALLENGE OF TIME” is in sale since Sunday, July 02, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “moonduck09″ and is located in Silver Spring, Maryland. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Year: 2010
• Composition: Silver
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands