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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Alpine Ibex
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#387 |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 1996 |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is depicted seated upright on a rocky outcrop at center, its characteristically long, ridged horns curving dramatically upward and to the right. A mountainous alpine landscape with conifers is rendered in low relief in the background. The legend ENDANGERED WILDLIFE arcs along the upper periphery, split to either side of the animal, while the denomination 1 DOLLAR appears along the lower field beneath the rocky base. |
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Cook Islands issued a prolific run of wildlife-themed coinage through the 1990s under licensing arrangements that had little to do with domestic monetary need — these pieces were produced almost entirely for the collector export market, with the islands' association with New Zealand providing the issuing authority while the coins themselves were struck and distributed by overseas minting and marketing firms.