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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Posthumous, Mont-Saint-Michel
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right, rendered in profile against a stylised silhouette of Mont-Saint-Michel rising dramatically behind the portrait. A lengthy commemorative legend encircles the design in the field, describing the millennial history of the Benedictine abbey church. The denominations, issuer name COOK ISLANDS, and the initialisms IRB and MSM appear within the legend. The overall composition integrates the royal portrait with the iconic Norman island sanctuary in a unified artistic treatment. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Highly detailed aerial view of Mont-Saint-Michel rendered in high relief, depicting the tidal island in its entirety surrounded by the sea, with the medieval village and ramparts occupying the lower slopes and the imposing Benedictine abbey church crowned by its distinctive spire dominating the summit. The background field is decorated with an intricate interlaced Gothic tracery pattern evoking medieval stained-glass or manuscript illumination. The legend MONT · SAINT · MICHEL arches across the upper field in prominent Gothic-style lettering, with the commemorative dates 1023–2023 inscribed in the exergue. The antiqued copper finish accentuates the sculptural depth of the composition. |
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