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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Stegosaurus
| Issuer | Cook Islands Government |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Composition | Gold (.999) plated copper |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the George IV State Diadem, with fine detail in the hair and pearl necklace visible at the truncation. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the neck truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, 1 DOLLAR along the upper field, COOK ISLANDS along the right periphery, and the date 2014 appears at the base, all within a plain raised border. The entire coin surface bears a gold (.999) plating over the proof-finished copper substrate. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cook Islands has operated one of the most prolific novelty coin programs in the Pacific, licensing its name to European minting houses — primarily the Austrian Mint and various private operators — since the 1970s. This stegosaurus piece is part of a long-running prehistoric life series aimed squarely at the collector and gift market, with no meaningful circulation history and mintages driven by dealer pre-orders rather than monetary policy.
Gold-plated copper issues of this type depreciate quickly outside sealed packaging.