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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Winged Isis
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, modeled after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left periphery, 'COOK ISLANDS' along the right, and '1 DOLLAR' across the upper field. The date '2013' is inscribed in the lower field. The entire obverse is finished with a gold-plated proof surface. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cook Islands has operated one of the more prolific commemorative programs in the Pacific, licensing its monetary authority to private minting operations — primarily the Austrian Mint and associated distributors — since the 1970s. This arrangement allows issues bearing Cook Islands authority to be produced in Europe with no meaningful connection to the islands themselves. The Winged Isis piece is part of that tradition: a collector product sold through European and North American bullion and novelty channels rather than circulated currency.
Gold-plated copper issues of this type were produced in large quantities for the gift and collector market, not for numismatic investment.