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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Uranus
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a colorized depiction of the planet Uranus rendered in teal and blue tones with its distinctive ring system shown in oblique perspective, occupying the left and central field. To the right stands a high-relief figure of the Greek deity Uranus, portrayed as a bearded elder draped in flowing robes. Above the planetary image, the astronomical symbol for Uranus is incused in the upper field. The curved legend INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY 2009 arcs along the upper rim, flanked by small five-pointed stars, while the inscription URANUS appears in the lower field, similarly flanked by stars. |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative dollars under licensing arrangements that effectively function as a bullion and novelty export industry — the coins hold no meaningful domestic circulation role. This particular issue belongs to a planetary series, a format that proliferated among small Pacific island authorities in the 2000s as a revenue mechanism. The KM#779 reference places it firmly in that crowded catalog territory.
Silver-plated copper-nickel rather than solid silver — worth noting for buyers who encounter these misrepresented at shows.