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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Baotu Spring
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, as rendered by engraver Ian Rank-Broadley. The portrait is shown as a truncated bust with fine detail in the hair and crown. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs across the upper left field, COOK ISLANDS arcs along the right, and the date 2006 appears in the lower field. The rim is bordered by a continuous ring of fine beading. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 2006 |
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Baotu Spring in Jinan, Shandong Province, has been documented in Chinese records since at least the Spring and Autumn period and was designated the "First Spring Under Heaven" by Northern Song dynasty poet Zeng Gong in the 11th century. Cook Islands has issued an extensive series of small-denomination silver pieces commemorating Chinese cultural and natural heritage sites, largely targeting the collector market in mainland China and the diaspora during the mid-2000s boom in themed bullion issues.