Obverse: the obverse of the coin features a right-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Surrounding the portrait are the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II”, “COOK ISLANDS”, and the denomination “2 DOLLARS”. The design was created by the renowned engraver Ian Rank-Broadley.
Reverse: the reverse depicts London’s Tower Bridge, an upward-trending market graph, and symbols representing metal mining and industrial trade. The inscription “LONDON METAL EXCHANGE” appears above, while the year “2015” is shown below.
About the coin: this Cook Islands silver coin-bar belongs to the “Milestones of Global Trade” series. The coin is struck from .999 fine silver and features a rectangular shape resembling an investment silver bar. The London Metal Exchange (LME), founded in 1877, is one of the world’s most important non-ferrous metal trading exchanges and serves as a global benchmark for copper, aluminum, zinc, and other metal prices.
