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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II British Shorthair Cat
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Technique | Colored, Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A centrally placed circular color insert depicts a full-face portrait of a British Shorthair cat with golden eyes, brown tabby markings, and a light blue background, rendered in a naturalistic illustrative style. The insert is set within a raised inner ring that separates the central motif from the outer legend. The inscription 'MAN'S BEST FRIENDS' arcs along the upper periphery and 'ONE DOLLAR' along the lower periphery, both in bold raised Latin lettering. A beaded border frames the entire reverse design. |
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Cook Islands issued a substantial run of collectible wildlife dollars in the early 2000s, largely through the Pobjoy Mint under licensing arrangements that had little connection to domestic monetary need. These pieces were designed for the collector market from the outset and saw no meaningful circulation on the islands themselves.
The British Shorthair entry in this series reflects the broader feline subset produced alongside dog and exotic animal issues that year — a marketing decision driven by the pet-portrait collector demographic, not numismatic tradition.