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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Ulysses Butterfly
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem, a pearl drop earring, and a pearl necklace. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field, with the engraver's initials RDM visible below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right rim, with the date 2000 positioned at the base, all within a border of fine beads. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 2000 |
| Reverse description | A full-color photographic representation of a Ulysses Butterfly (Papilio ulysses) perched upon a green leaf, its vibrant iridescent blue and violet wings displayed in a naturalistic pose against a dark mirror field. The specimen is depicted with characteristic red and orange body markings visible near the thorax. The curved legend AUSTRALIAN INSECT SERIES arcs along the upper rim, while ULYSSES BUTTERFLY appears along the lower rim; the denomination $1 and the fineness inscription 1oz .999 Silver are positioned to the lower right of the central design. |
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