Five Dollars Silver 2016 Shades of Nature - Fighting Fish, Coin from Cook Islands - detailed information

This coin was issued in Cook Islands.

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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 hitherto unknown interplay of finesse and high relief.

Shades of Nature – Fighting Fish – CIT Coin Invest AG
The Mint says about this coin:

Siamese fighting fish have traditionally been bred in Japan for centuries. The ornate males with their glamorous fins are status symbols which compete in exhibitions and championships. Nowadays, siamese fighting fish are appreciated and kept worldwide. Just like the first two coins of this series, the 2016 issue shows amazing detail by means of precision laser engraving. Furthermore, smartminting© has enabled a hitherto unknown interplay of finesse and high relief. It seems as if the fighting fish literally jumps out of the coin. more
CIT Item ID: 27612
Country: Cook Islands (the)
Date of issue: 2016
Denomination: 5 Dollars
Material: Silver .999 gilded
Quality: Proof
Mintage: 2000
Technique: smartminting®