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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Cologne Cathedral
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted with a tiara and draped bust against a mirror-polished field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right rim, with the date 2008 inscribed at the base. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Cologne Cathedral took over 600 years to complete — begun in 1248, construction stalled for nearly three centuries before resuming in the 19th century, finally finishing in 1880. For much of that interval, a massive unfinished crane sat atop the south tower and became so embedded in the city's identity that Cologne residents used it as a directional landmark. The cathedral was deliberately spared Allied bombing in World War II, reportedly used as a navigational reference point by Allied aircrews — though it still sustained significant damage from nearby strikes.