In 2003 to celebrate the Queen's Coronation, the Royal Mint on behalf of the Cook Islands released a very Limited Issue $1 One Dollar Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver with the obverse portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II plated in 24 Carat Gold.
The obverse features a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.