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1/2 Dollar - Elizabeth II Posthumous, Bilbo
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Weight | 2.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Posthumous right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, occupying the upper portion of the rectangular flan. The legend ELIZABETH II curves along the left border and COOK ISLANDS along the right border, with HALF DOLLAR continuing below the portrait. The date 2023 is prominently displayed in large numerals in the lower central field, beneath which the inscriptions 2.5g, FINE SILVER, and .999 denote the weight and fineness of the issue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Bilbo Baggins appearing on legal tender from the Cook Islands follows a well-established arrangement between the New Zealand-associated territory and various intellectual property holders — the islands have issued licensed fantasy and entertainment coinage since at least the 1990s. This particular piece was struck posthumously in the year following Elizabeth II's death in September 2022, making her effigy's continued use a transitional artifact of the Commonwealth coinage system during the period before Charles III portraits were fully adopted across issuing authorities.