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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Legacy of the Pharaohs
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features an imposing high-relief composition of three Egyptian pharaohs depicted in frontal bust, each wearing the traditional nemes headdress; the central figure, rendered in the greatest relief, wears the double crown with uraeus and broad usekh collar, flanked by two additional pharaonic effigies of slightly lesser relief. The background field is densely inscribed with Egyptian hieroglyphic motifs arranged in horizontal registers. The series title legend LEGACY OF THE PHARAOHS is prominently displayed across the upper portion of the field in bold capital lettering interspersed with hieroglyphic characters, with the word PHARAOHS stylised using an ankh symbol in place of the letter O. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative dollars under licensing arrangements for decades, with the resulting pieces bearing little relation to the island's economy or history. This "Legacy of the Pharaohs" issue is part of that well-documented cottage industry — a Cook Islands nominal used as a legal vehicle for foreign-market collectibles.
At 50 grams in copper-nickel, it substantially exceeds the weight of any standard circulation dollar, confirming it was never intended for exchange on Rarotonga.