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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Normandy Landing
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Weight | 27 g |
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| Obverse description | Fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the model by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left rim, 'COOK ISLANDS' along the right rim, with the denomination '1 DOLLAR' inscribed across the upper field. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear beneath the truncation, and the date '2014' is positioned in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | A full-colour centrally applied enamel vignette depicts Allied infantrymen advancing forward across a Normandy beach on D-Day, armed with rifles and wearing steel helmets, with a landing craft and naval vessel visible in the turbulent surf behind them. The scene is rendered in a vivid illustrative style evoking wartime artwork. The arc legend 'D-DAY TO VICTORY' is inscribed along the upper border in raised letters, while the commemorative date range '6th JUNE 1944 – 8th MAY 1945' appears in the lower portion of the border, referencing D-Day and V-E Day respectively. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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