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1/2 Dollar - Elizabeth II Posthumous, Pippin and Merry
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#3351 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait, occupying the upper portion of the rectangular field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left edge and COOK ISLANDS along the right edge, with HALF DOLLAR inscribed below the portrait. The date 2023 appears prominently in large numerals in the centre of the field, while the lower portion bears the inscriptions 2.5g, FINE SILVER, and .999, denoting the coin's weight and fineness. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB HALF DOLLAR 2023 2.5 g FINE SILVER .999 |
| Reverse description | Full-length depiction of the two Hobbit characters Pippin and Merry from The Lord of the Rings, rendered in high relief against a background of stylised foliage and decorative Celtic-style scrollwork framing the upper corners of the rectangular field. Both figures are shown in travelling cloaks, smiling and facing slightly forward. The legend Pippin and Merry appears in decorative script at the upper centre, while the THE LORD OF THE RINGS trademark logo is inscribed along the lower margin, with the copyright notice © NLP (s22) in the lower left exergue. |
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