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10 Dollars - Charles III Ounce of Luck 2026
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | The Cook Islands national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring a shield bearing a circle of fifteen five-pointed stars, supported on the dexter side by a flying fish and on the sinister side by a frigate bird with wings displayed. A native warrior's head adorned with a traditional headdress appears as the crest above the shield, flanked by a spear and a totem staff in saltire. A scroll at the base bears the inscription COOK ISLANDS, with the legend COOK ISLANDS arcing along the upper rim and the denomination 10 DOLLARS positioned along the lower rim in large incuse lettering. |
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| Reverse description | A genuine pressed four-leaf clover is embedded and encapsulated beneath a domed transparent resin insert occupying the central field of the reverse, its four rounded green lobes and stem clearly visible against the polished gold surface. The border is decorated with an ornate engraved floral and foliate scrollwork design encircling the central inlay. The legend GOLD LUCK arcs along the upper rim, flanked by decorative dots, while the date 2026 appears at the base, also within the ornamental border. |
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Cook Islands has issued gold "Ounce of Luck" pieces under this series for several years, with the fractional one-gram format targeting the entry-level bullion gift market that expanded sharply after 2010. The denomination of ten dollars is nominal — Cook Islands has used inflated face values on these small bullion issues since the 1990s as a licensing mechanism, with the New Zealand dollar remaining the territory's actual circulating currency.