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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II The Balcony Kiss
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Weight | 27 g |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a full-colour photographic reproduction depicting HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton sharing their celebrated balcony kiss at Buckingham Palace on their wedding day, 29 April 2011. The Prince is attired in his red Colonel of the Irish Guards uniform with blue sash and epaulettes, while the bride wears her ivory lace wedding gown and veil, holding a bridal bouquet. The inscription THE ROYAL WEDDING arcs across the upper interior of the colour field. The surrounding gold-plated border bears the legend HRH PRINCE WILLIAM OF WALES - MISS CATHERINE MIDDLETON in raised Latin capitals, with the date 2011 and a pair of interlinked rings as decorative ornament at the base. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued to coincide with the April 2011 wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, this piece is one of dozens of commemorative items produced by licensed mints targeting the collector market rather than any circulation purpose. Cook Islands has long maintained a relationship with the Perth Mint and other producers, lending its issuing authority to numismatic novelties with no domestic monetary function.
Gold-plated copper-nickel at this weight was the dominant format for such issues, keeping production costs low against a retail premium built entirely on the event's commercial appeal.