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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Sydney
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Designed in the style of a banknote, the obverse features a right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after Ian Rank-Broadley, with the engraver's initials IRB below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II appears to the upper left and COOK ISLANDS to the upper right of the portrait, with the denomination 1 DOLLAR inscribed twice in the field. The background is engraved with intricate guilloche patterns and wavy security lines evoking banknote aesthetics. Technical specifications including Ag .999, 5g, 5000 pcs, 150x70 mm, and 2017 are inscribed in small text in the lower right field. A Certificate of Authenticity cartouche appears in the lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 1 DOLLAR |
| Reverse description | The reverse is a colorized panoramic composition depicting the iconic Sydney skyline, dominated by the Sydney Tower (Centre Point Tower) in the foreground rendered in striking detail against a colored twilight sky. To the left, the distinctive shell-shaped roofs of the Sydney Opera House are visible, while the central background features the illuminated city skyline reflected over Sydney Harbour. A small globe vignette highlighting Australia appears to the upper right alongside the inscription SYDNEY, with a numeral 1 below. The lower left field carries the subtitle inscription Skyline Dollar, and the entire design is framed within a fine guilloche border. |
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