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1/4 Dollar - Elizabeth II The Moneylender and his Wife
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Circular raised relief set within a rectangular field, featuring the fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II in right-facing profile, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery and COOK ISLANDS along the upper periphery, with the denomination 1/4 DOLLAR to the right. The engraver's initials IRB appear beneath the truncation of the bust, and the date 2015 is positioned in the lower field. |
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| Mintage | 2015 - Proof - 15,000 |
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This piece belongs to Cook Islands' ongoing program of issuing legal-tender collector coins — a revenue model the territory has used aggressively since the 1970s, with the New Zealand government retaining authority over its currency while Cook Islands exploits the arrangement for numismatic licensing income. The underlying copper substrate with silver plating keeps production costs low against a premium issue price.
Quentin Matsys painted the source work around 1514 in Antwerp, at the height of that city's commercial dominance in northern Europe.