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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Royal Engagement
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait, showing the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem with earring visible at the neck. The legend ELIZABETH II curves along the upper left periphery, with 1 DOLLAR arching across the upper right field and COOK ISLANDS descending along the right periphery. The date 2011 is inscribed at the base of the coin below the truncation, all set within a polished field with a raised rim. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Issued to commemorate the April 2011 wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, this Cook Islands dollar belongs to a category of legal-tender novelty issues that Cook Islands has produced prolifically since the 1970s — coins with nominal face values bearing no relationship to their actual cost or the issuing territory's economy. The gold plating over copper-nickel is a production choice driven entirely by retail appeal rather than any monetary function.