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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Taurus
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Composition | Gold plated copper-nickel |
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| Reverse description | A bull rendered in high relief strides across the central field, depicted in profile facing left, with pronounced musculature and curved horns, representing the zodiac sign Taurus. The Taurus astrological symbol (♉) appears prominently in the lower field. A raised circular disc occupies the center of the design, featuring a finely engine-turned radial sunburst pattern with a small central boss, creating a striking textural contrast against the polished mirror field. Flowing decorative lines emanate from beneath the bull, enhancing the dynamic composition. |
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| Mintage | 2003: ND (2003) |
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Cook Islands issued a prolonged series of zodiac-themed dollars in the early 2000s under its longstanding currency arrangement with New Zealand, which allows the territory to produce legal tender coins that never circulate domestically in any meaningful sense. These pieces were struck for the collector market outright — a revenue mechanism that Pacific island jurisdictions had refined into a minor industry by the 1990s.