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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Rocket and flag
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait, occupying the central field. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left periphery, while '1 DOLLAR' and 'COOK ISLANDS' appear along the upper right periphery. The date '2009' is inscribed in the lower exergue. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished field, giving the coin a prooflike appearance. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Cook Islands has operated a prolific commemorative program since the 1970s, issuing coins with no expectation of domestic circulation — the islands' actual economy runs on the New Zealand dollar. This piece falls squarely in that category: a licensed product sold to thematic collectors, produced almost certainly by a European mint on contract.
Gold-plated copper-nickel at this weight and diameter is the workhorse format of the low-end commemorative trade in the 2000s, when rocket and space exploration themes flooded the market ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo landings.