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1 Tene - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait, Royal Wedding
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the second portrait modelled by Arnold Machin, with the Queen shown with loosely styled hair adorned with a diadem, her neck and shoulders draped. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery and COOK ISLANDS along the right, with the date 1981 appearing in the exergue at the bottom of the field. |
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| Reverse description | A large taro leaf (Colocasia esculenta) depicted in high relief, its broad blade and prominent radiating veins filling the left and central field, with several taro plant stems rendered to the right. The numeral 1 is positioned to the right of the leaf, with the engraver's initials JB visible in the lower right field. The design was executed by George James Berry. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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