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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Royal Engagement
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II 1 DOLLAR COOK ISLANDS 2011 |
| Reverse description | Central field occupied by a full-color photographic portrait of HRH Prince William of Wales and Catherine Elizabeth Middleton shown as a facing couple, Prince William to the left wearing a dark cap and jacket, Catherine Middleton to the right with long dark hair. At the base of the image, a decorative gold-plated brooch element featuring a blue sapphire-style stone set within a pearl surround is applied in relief, referencing the famous engagement ring. The legend HRH PRINCE WILLIAM OF WALES - CATHERINE ELIZABETH MIDDLETON arcs around the full periphery of the coin. |
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Issued to commemorate the April 2011 wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, this piece is one of hundreds of nearly identical commemorative dollars the Cook Islands mint authority licensed during that period — a jurisdiction chosen for its cooperative relationship with private minting operations rather than any organic connection to the event. Gold-plated copper-nickel in this weight class was the workhorse specification of the commemorative souvenir trade throughout the 2000s and 2010s, produced by the millions with negligible numismatic aftermarket.