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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Basketball
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara and pearl drop earring, rendered in high relief against a mirror-like field. The denomination '1 DOLLAR' appears to the left of the portrait in two lines. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left rim and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the upper right rim, both within a beaded border. The date '2004' is inscribed along the lower rim beneath the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | Two colorized basketball players in dynamic competition leaping to contest possession of a ball near an orange hoop and net, rendered in vivid applied color against a proof field. In the background, a stylized depiction of the Parthenon in Athens is visible in silver relief, evoking the host city of the 2004 Olympic Games. The curved legend 'OLYMPICS 2004' arcs along the upper rim, and 'ATHENS' appears in bold lettering along the lower rim, all within a beaded border. |
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Part of a broader Cook Islands sports series issued in the lead-up to the 2004 Athens Olympics, this piece was produced under the licensing framework that allows Cook Islands to issue legal tender coins despite having no independent central bank — monetary authority rests with New Zealand. The arrangement has made Cook Islands one of the most prolific novelty coin issuers in the Pacific, with hundreds of themed issues produced annually for the collector market rather than circulation.