Samurai 5 oz silver coin NGC PF70 CI 2025

2025 Cook Islands Samurai 5 oz ultra high relief silver proof coin NGC PF70.The reverse of the 2025 5 oz proof silver Samurai Coin shows a fully armored samurai warrior. With the founding of the Tokugawa shogunate (1603-1868), a long period of peace changed the function of the samurai. They shifted from constant fighting to administrative and cultural tasks, as well as support for the arts such as tea ceremonies, calligraphy, and poetry. However, this age came to an end with the Meiji Restoration of 1868, which abolished the samurai class and prohibited the carrying of swords. The obverse of the 2025 Proof Cook Islands silver Samurai coin features a left-profile bust of King Charles III. The coins are proofs with frosted designs and mirrored fields, as well as an ultra-high-relief strike that adds depth to the design. The Cook Islands fully backs the face value of $25. NGC classified this coin as high PF70 Ultra Cameo.