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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Scorpio
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, positioned at top center against a polished black field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left and COOK ISLANDS along the right. The denomination ONE DOLLAR is inscribed along the lower arc, flanked by two raised dots. The central field features a concentric circular guilloche pattern rendered in frosted relief, surrounded by a beaded inner border, all set against the deeply mirrored proof background. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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One of twelve issues in Cook Islands' zodiac series released in 2003, these dollars were struck for the collector market and saw no circulation whatsoever. The Cook Islands has used New Zealand currency domestically since 1995, making its own coinage essentially a licensing operation — the issuing authority is real, but the monetary function is entirely notional.