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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Caroline Chisholm
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2016-2017 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim and COOK ISLANDS 2016 along the upper right rim. The denomination $1 appears at the bottom of the field, flanked by the weight specification 25g to the left and the fineness mark Ag 925 to the right, with the engraver's initials IRB incuse below the portrait truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 2016 IRB 25g $1 Ag 925 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed high-relief composition commemorating Caroline Chisholm, the 19th-century Australian philanthropist and immigrant welfare advocate. To the right, a three-quarter portrait bust of Caroline Chisholm faces left, depicted wearing a bonnet and period dress with lace trim, holding papers in her hand. To the left in the middle ground, two seated immigrant figures rendered in a sculptural style are shown consulting documents, evoking the scene of newly arrived settlers seeking assistance. In the background, a tall-masted sailing ship is depicted in fine detail, symbolic of the immigrant voyages Chisholm supported. The curved legend CAROLINE CHISHOLM - IMMIGRANTS FRIEND arcs along the upper rim of the field. |
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