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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II State of McDonald
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right, accompanied by a scenic vignette evoking the natural landscape associated with the proposed State of McDonald. The surrounding legend identifies the issuer, denomination, and series. The design is struck in proof quality with frosted devices against a mirror-polished field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The "States of McDonald" branding refers to a loosely defined series of novelty issues produced under Cook Islands' licensing arrangements, where the government sells minting rights to private distributors who then design themed collectibles with legal-tender face values. Cook Islands has issued hundreds of such pieces since the 1970s, and the program generates revenue precisely because the coins never circulate — the face value is nominal, the silver content is the actual commodity being sold.
KM#2830 places this squarely in a catalogue bloated with similar issues from the same period.