2018 Cook Islands 1/100 Ounce Gold $5 Centenary of WWI Proof-Like

Gold Centenary Coin Pays Tribute to the Heroes of World War I

2018 marks the 100^th anniversary of World War I -- one of the largest military conflicts in human history. To pay tribute to the brave heroes who fought, bled and died in “The War to End All Wars,” the Cook Islands has issued a golden masterpiece that commemorates this milestone in human history.

Struck by the master artisans at Germany’s Mayer Mint on behalf of the Cook Islands, this$5 legal-tender commemorative features a design depicting three Allied soldiers advancing with fixed bayonets. The detail is so spectacular that you can see the grim determination on each of their faces. It’s as if they’ve just stepped forth from the trenches as they start their journey across a shell-cratered No Man’s Land. Above them is a stylized Dove of Peace below the inscription CENTENARY OF WORLD WAR I and the dual dates of 1918 and 2018.

This Proof-like coin is struck in 1/100^th ounce of 99.99% gold and bears a denomination of $5. This unique gold coin was struck using patented Big Gold Minting© (BGM) technology. The Mayer Mint is able to accomplish this impressive feat by vastly reducing the thickness of the coins even while maintaining a very detailed design. This technology gives everyone the opportunity to own a fabulous gold coin at an affordable price – but with a limited edition of just 10,000, clearly not everyone who would like to own one of these commemoratives will even get the chance.

When World War I mercifully ended in 1918, the grim task of tallying the dead and wounded left a bloody ledger of more than 18 million dead and 23 million wounded. By war’s end, four imperial dynasties – Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia and Turkey – had fallen, Communist Russia was born, and the road to the even more destructive Second World War was paved. For those who fought and suffered through unbearable conditions and followed orders based on tactics that lagged behind the weapons of modern warfare, the armistice that ended the war on November 11, 1918 was a joyous event.

You’ll always keep the memories of those cherished brave souls in your heart when you add the 2018 Cook Islands Centenary of WWI $5 Gold Coin to your collection. Don’t let these old soldiers fade away; add one to your cart today!

• EPIC DESIGN HONORS HEROES OF WWI – The coin’s heroic design shows three soldiers advancing from left to right with a stylized Dove of Peace floating above them along with the dual date of 1918 and 2018. The coin’s obverse features Ian Rank-Broadley’s famous portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

• STRUCK IN PURE GOLD – Each Centenary of WWI gold coin is struck in 1/100^th of an ounce of 99.99% gold.

• LEGAL TENDER COINAGE – These Centenary of WWI gold coins are $5 legal tender in the Cook Islands.

• GORGEOUS PROOF-LIKE CONDITION – Your 2018 Cook Islands Centenary of WWI $5 Gold Coin is in beautiful Proof-Like condition which means that even though your coin wasn't struck as a proof, its brilliant and reflective finish has earned it a “Proof-Like” designation.

• LOW LIMITED MINTAGE – Only 10,000 of these beautiful coins have been struck for worldwide release.

Pay tribute to the brave soldiers of the First World War with the 2018 Cook Islands Centenary of WWI $5 Gold Coin.