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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Elizabeth II
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials 'IRB' appear beneath the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left periphery and '1 DOLLAR' at the upper field, with 'COOK ISLANDS' along the right periphery. The date '2016' is inscribed in the lower exergue. The portrait features finely detailed hair and a pearl drop earring. |
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| Reverse lettering | H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II NINETIETH BIRTHDAY |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative dollars under its own authority since 1972, leveraging a currency arrangement with New Zealand that permits local coinage without requiring New Zealand's approval on individual designs. The gold-plated copper construction places this squarely in the modern souvenir market — produced for collectors rather than circulation, with no pretense otherwise.