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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Medusa
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Centrally placed full-color depiction of the severed head of Medusa, rendered after Caravaggio's celebrated 1597 oil painting. The gorgon's agonized face, mouth agape and eyes wide with terror, is surrounded by writhing serpents in place of hair, applied in vivid polychrome enamel against a dark field. The legend MYSTICAL CREATURES arcs along the upper rim, flanked by bullet points, while MEDUSA appears at the base similarly punctuated. Along the left field, the descriptive text TURNS ONLOOKERS INTO STONE is inscribed vertically. A dotted inner border frames the entire composition. |
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| Reverse lettering | • MYSTICAL CREATURES • TURNS ONLOOKERS INTO STONE • MEDUSA • |
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