2017 1 Oz Cook Islands Silver Bounty Type 2 BU

Hard to find.  First year with a different background. Both smooth background (Type 1) and net background (Type 2) coins were also produced in 2017. Limited mintage of 5,000. 

Obverse: The obverse of the coins depicts a portrait of the internationally known ship HMS Bounty, led by the infamous Captain William Bligh, a British sea captain and colonial administrator. Above the ship image a face value of “ONE DOLLAR” is inscribed. The silver weight and purity of “1 OUNCE FINE SILVER .9999” is inscribed in an arc along the rim below the ship. The background consists of a net-like pattern.

Reverse: The reverse portrays the same image of every Commonwealth of Nations member state. It is the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Cook Islands, and several other mostly island countries. Ian Rank-Broadley designed this image of the Queen. To the left of the portrait is "ELIZABETH II" and "COOK ISLANDS is inscribed along the rim on the right. The year "2017" is inscribed below the effigy. The background consists of a net-like pattern.