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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Artemis: Khryselakatos and Lokheira
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, after the effigy designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara; the engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, 10 DOLLARS along the upper periphery, and COOK ISLANDS along the right periphery, with the date 2020 positioned at the bottom of the field. The antiqued finish imparts a dark patinated appearance to the relief. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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This piece belongs to Cook Islands' broader run of numismatic silver issues exploiting the country's licensing agreements to produce collector coins well beyond any domestic monetary need. The Artemis epithet pairing here — Khryselakatos ("of the golden arrows") and Lokheira ("she who aids in childbirth") — draws on Homeric and Callimachean sources, reflecting the dual and often contradictory nature of the goddess across Greek literary tradition.
Cook Islands has issued under KM#2889 as part of a themed series; the 62.2g weight confirms this as a standard two-troy-ounce collector strike, produced almost certainly by a European contract mint rather than any facility on the islands themselves.