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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II The Philae Temple
| Issuer | Government of the Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left field, with 1 DOLLAR inscribed at the upper right and COOK ISLANDS along the right periphery. The date 2013 is positioned at the bottom of the field. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished background. |
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| Reverse description | Central polychrome color print depicting the Kiosk of Trajan at the Philae Temple complex, seen from across the Nile, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation beneath a pale blue sky. The inner circle border frames the colored scene, while the broad outer annulus is gold-plated and decorated with a series of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbols including the ankh, scarab, uraeus, djed pillar, and other iconic motifs arranged equidistantly around the circumference. The legend TREASURES OF ANCIENT EGYPT arcs across the upper portion of the annulus in raised Latin lettering. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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