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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Sphinx of Giza
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left rim and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the upper right rim. The denomination '1 DOLLAR' is inscribed along the lower rim in the field below the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB 1 DOLLAR |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative coinage under licensing arrangements since the 1970s, with the numismatic program run largely for collector revenue rather than domestic circulation. This piece is part of a broad series of world-monument themed issues produced for the international collector market, almost certainly never reaching the Cook Islands themselves.
The Sphinx of Giza dates to the reign of Khafre, circa 2500 BC, though its attribution remains debated among Egyptologists.