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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Splashdown
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, rendered in the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait style, occupying the central field. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left periphery, while '1 DOLLAR' appears at the upper right and 'COOK ISLANDS' continues along the lower right rim. The date '2009' is inscribed in the exergue below the effigy. The polished mirror-like field contrasts sharply with the finely detailed relief portrait. |
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| Reverse lettering | ONE SMALL STEP 1969 2009 |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative dollars under licensing arrangements that effectively outsource design and distribution to third-party minting houses — this Apollo splashdown piece is squarely in that tradition. The coins carry legal tender status on paper, but none circulate on the islands and most are sold directly to collectors through overseas distributors.
Gold-plated copper-nickel at this weight puts it firmly in the novelty tier of the commemorative market.