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| 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 the George IV State Diadem, drop earring, and pearl necklace, after the portrait by Raphael Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right rim, with the date 2004 positioned in the lower field. A continuous beaded border frames the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative dollars under New Zealand's currency framework since 1972, with the self-governing territory's legal tender status making these pieces technically valid coinage despite being produced almost exclusively for the collector market. The 2004 "Good Luck" issue is part of a broader thematic series that flooded the market during the early 2000s, when the Royal Mint and various private minting contractors aggressively expanded novelty silver coin programs through Pacific island licensing arrangements.