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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Vasco da Gama
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished field. The portrait, based on the Raphael Maklouf effigy, presents the Queen in a mature likeness with detailed hair and collar. A continuous beaded border frames the design. The legend reads ELIZABETH II to the left, ONE DOLLAR at the top, and COOK ISLANDS to the right, all in raised Latin letters. |
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| Reverse description | Prominent three-quarter bust portrait of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama occupying the left and central field, depicted bearded and wearing a brimmed hat and a cloak bearing a cross of the Order of Christ at the chest. A period caravel under sail is rendered in relief to the right in the background, evoking his historic voyages. In the lower field, a raised banner inscription reads AGE OF DISCOVERY in bold letters, with the date 2005 below. The name VASCO DA GAMA appears as a small legend in the upper left field, and the fineness notation 1 OZ. 999 SILVER is inscribed at centre field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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