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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II RAF Meteor Defeats V-1 Flying Bomb
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupying the central field against a polished mirror background. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust. The peripheral legend reads ELIZABETH II to the left and COOK ISLANDS to the right, with the denomination 1 DOLLAR arching across the upper field. The date 2014 is positioned in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A full-colour printed central roundel depicting a Royal Air Force Gloster Meteor jet fighter in RAF camouflage livery, bearing the squadron code YQ-D and roundel markings, intercepting a German V-1 flying bomb in mid-flight against a dramatic sky with clouds. The V-1 is shown firing a flame trail as it is engaged by the Meteor. The surrounding border legend arching across the upper field reads D-DAY TO VICTORY, with the date range 6th JUNE 1944 - 8th MAY 1945 inscribed along the lower arc, all set against a black annular field. |
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