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| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara and pearl earring, after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left periphery and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right, with the date 2009 descending along the right rim. The denomination 1 DOLLAR appears in the lower field beneath the bust, all inscriptions in Latin characters on a mirror-polished field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 2009 1 DOLLAR |
| Reverse description | A muscular, bearded figure of Neptune seated upon a rocky ledge, rendered in high relief against a colorized depiction of the planet Neptune in vivid blue tones occupying the central field. Neptune holds a tall trident in his left hand while his right hand rests on the rock; a draped cloth covers his lower body. The astronomical symbol for Neptune appears to the right in the field. Two decorative curved lines flank the lower field, punctuated by small five-pointed stars. The legend INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY 2009 arcs along the upper periphery, and the inscription NEPTUNE, flanked by stars, appears along the lower border. |
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