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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Cycling
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central colorized scene depicting a competitive road cyclist in full racing attire — helmet, jersey, and shorts — riding a racing bicycle in dynamic forward motion. Behind the cyclist, ancient Greek columns rise in the background, evoking the classical heritage of Athens. The curved legend OLYMPICS 2004 arcs along the upper rim, and the inscription ATHENS is prominently displayed across the lower rim in raised lettering. The entire design is set within a beaded border, with the colorized central motif contrasting against the polished proof field. |
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Cook Islands issued a substantial run of commemorative silver dollars in the early 2000s under licensing arrangements that had little to do with the islands themselves — the cycling subject here almost certainly ties to Athens 2004, one of the more commercially active Olympic licensing cycles in commemorative coin history. The IOC's agreements with dozens of small sovereign issuers during this period produced a flood of .999 silver pieces, many struck by the same European contract mints and distributed primarily through philatelic and numismatic channels rather than any circulation network.