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10 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1972-1983 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The second portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as engraved by Arnold Machin, faces right, her hair elegantly coiffed and adorned with a tiara. The truncation of the bust is bare-shouldered, rendered in fine relief against a flat field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left periphery, while COOK ISLANDS curves along the upper right. The date appears in the lower exergual area, centered beneath the effigy. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 1972 |
| Reverse description | A large, centrally placed orange fruit rendered in high relief dominates the field, its textured peel depicted with naturalistic detail and surrounded by broad leaves arranged symmetrically around the central motif. The numeral 10, serving as the denomination, is prominently displayed in the upper portion of the field above the fruit. The engraver's initials JB, for George James Berry, appear incuse at the lower center of the design, just above the inner rim. |
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