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10 Dollars - Charles III Happy Koala
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, naturalistically rendered juvenile koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is depicted facing the viewer, clasping eucalyptus sprigs in its forepaws, surrounded at the base by a spray of eucalyptus leaves. A cluster of four-pointed star motifs decorates the right field. The denomination '$10' appears in an oval cartouche at the bottom of the design. The legend 'HAPPINESS' arcs along the upper left periphery, with '.9999 GOLD' completing the inscription along the upper right. |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative gold under its own authority since the 1970s, operating as a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand — meaning these coins are legal tender under Cook Islands law but circulate nowhere. The "Happy Koala" belongs to a long-running series of small-format fractional gold pieces aimed squarely at the bullion gift market, where the low per-unit gold content keeps the entry price accessible.