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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Nessie
| Issuer | Government of the Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth definitive portrait, depicting the Queen with a tiara and draped bust. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left periphery and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right, with the date 2009 at the right and the denomination 1 DOLLAR at the lower center of the field. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central colored design depicting the legendary Loch Ness Monster, known as Nessie, shown emerging from a stylized blue lake with its long serpentine neck and dragon-like head rising prominently to the right, its dorsal fins and partially submerged body rendered in vivid green and blue tones. The inscription THE MONSTER OF LOCH NESS appears in the left field. The series title MYSTICAL CREATURES is inscribed along the upper periphery and NESSIE along the lower periphery, both flanked by decorative bullet points, with an inner beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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