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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II An-148, gilt
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II as designed by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace with drop earring. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a polished field. The peripheral legend reads ELIZABETH II ONE DOLLAR COOK ISLANDS, with the date 2008 positioned at the bottom of the coin. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The AN-148 was a Russian regional jet developed by Antonov and produced in Voronezh, certificated by Russian aviation authorities in 2007 — making this 2008 issue essentially a release-year commemorative. Cook Islands became a prolific issuer of themed silver dollars through the 2000s, contracting with the Pobjoy Mint and others to produce collector pieces that circulate almost exclusively through the numismatic market rather than the islands themselves, whose GDP would not support the face value of the metal.