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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Happy New Year
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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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 Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery and COOK ISLANDS along the right, both separated by a continuous beaded border. The date 2004 appears in the lower exergue below the portrait. |
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| Reverse script | Latin/Chinese |
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Cook Islands built a substantial portion of its numismatic revenue in the 1990s and 2000s through licensing agreements with foreign minting firms, producing commemorative silver rounds that circulated almost exclusively in the collector market. This piece is a product of that program — legal tender by technical designation, never intended to pass through commerce.