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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II To Mars and Beyond
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem and drop earring, with a necklace visible at the truncation, rendered in high relief against a polished dark field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery and COOK ISLANDS along the right periphery, with a fine beaded border encircling the entire design. The engraver's initials RDM appear below the bust truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS RDM |
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Cook Islands issued a run of themed collector dollars in the early 2000s under licensing arrangements that had little to do with the islands themselves — the "To Mars and Beyond" piece appeared the same year NASA's Spirit and Opportunity rovers successfully landed on Mars, making January 2004 one of the more convenient moments for a commemorative cash-in. These aluminium bronze issues were struck for the collector and novelty market, not circulation, and were distributed almost entirely through third-party dealers and television shopping channels in the United States and Europe.