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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Pope Benedict XVI in Bavaria
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Reverse description | Right-facing portrait bust of Pope Benedict XVI wearing a white zucchetto and vestments, with his papal coat of arms featuring the Bavarian lozengy shield prominently displayed at his chest. The bust is rendered in fine relief against a polished field. The quoted legend HE WHO BELIEVES IS NEVER ALONE arcs along the upper left periphery, while POPE BENEDICT XVI IN BAVARIA continues around the upper right. The year of issue, 2006, appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | HE WHO BELIEVES IS NEVER ALONE POPE BENEDICT XVI IN BAVARIA 2006 |
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Cook Islands issued a wave of small-format gold devotional pieces in the mid-2000s, many tied to papal events and sold primarily to Catholic collectors in Europe. This piece commemorates Benedict XVI's visit to Bavaria in September 2006 — his first papal trip to his homeland after his election the previous year. The homecoming drew enormous crowds to Munich, Altötting, and Regensburg, though the visit is better remembered for the Regensburg lecture controversy that erupted midway through the trip.