The Mother of Pearl Transport series of extraordinary silver coins has been supplemented with a piece commemorating the Mississippi Steamboat. State-of art minting techniques allow to show the ship in full. Thanks to unique engraving skills, all the details of the design are visible to every collector or maritime history lover.
The reverse of the coin includes the image of the steamboat sailing through calm waters. Its passengers can take their time and relax on the deck, observing breath-taking landscapes and listening to seagulls screaming. Above the depiction, there is the inscription “Mississippi Steam Boat”, below it – the legal tender value of 25 dollars. The rim is decorated.
The obverse of the coin includes the image of Her Majesty Elizabeth II together with the date and place of issue – the Cook Islands.
Each of the piece is delivered in an elegant frame box. Its lid is engraved and stylized to resemble a real steamboat`s engine wheel. A numbered certificate of authenticity is included in every case.
This piece is available through limited mintage – only 750 coins are available worldwide.
Special features:
A new coin in Mother of Pearl Transport series is dedicated to a famous boat – The Mississippi Steamboat
An unique, genuine Mother of Pearl inlay with finest relief!
The coin was made of of 5 oz / 155.5 g .999 pure Silver
Struck to flawless Proof quality
A huge diameter of 65 mm and face value of $25
Strictly limited mintage of 750 pieces worldwide
Coin arrives in luxury box with separate case-display for coin and with Certificate of Authenticity
Also available as 5oz Gold edition Mother of Pearl with mintage just 25 coins
All coins in the Mother of Pearl Transport series:
Cook Islands 2008 – 50$ Mother of Pearl – Tales of Caribbean
Fiji 2012 – 50$ Mother of Pearl – Titanic 100th Anniversary
Cook Islands 2013 – 50$ Mother of Pearl – Zeppelin 75th Anniversary Airship Hindenburg
Cook Islands 2014 – 50$ Mother of Pearl – Nautilus Jules Verne Captain Nemo
Cook Islands 2015 – 25$ Mother of Pearl – Mississippi Steamboat
Cook Islands 2016 – 25$ Mother of Pearl – Trans Siberian Railway 100 Anniversary
Cook Islands 2017 – 25$ Mother of Pearl – Invention of the Bicycle 200 Anniversary
