1997 COOK ISLANDS $50 DOLLARS 2 CENTURY CHINESE PAPERMAKER 1 Oz PROOF SILVER

1997 COOK ISLANDS $50 DOLLARS 2 CENTURY CHINESE PAPERMAKER 1 Oz PROOF SILVER925 Silver – 38.7 mm. 9583 Oz ASW – KM# 322. This Proof more nearly One-Ounce Sterling Silver crown was dedicated the invention of paper by Cai Lun, a Chinese court official during the Eastern Han Dynasty, who refined the papermaking process around 105 AD. The reverse of the coin depicts Chinese papermaker, with denomination on left; while the obverse features the bust of Queen Elizabeth II, with date below. Please look at the pictures – just a beautiful rare Proof Sterling Silver coin. And it could be