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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Great Buddha of Kamakura
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, rendered in the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The bust is draped and faces right in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim, with COOK ISLANDS along the right rim, and the date 2011 positioned at the base below the truncation. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the portrait on the coin's lower central field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB 2011 |
| Reverse description | Central depiction of the Kotoku-in Daibutsu (Great Buddha of Kamakura), the colossal seated bronze statue of Amitabha Buddha shown in dhyana mudra atop its tiered stone pedestal, rendered in gold-plated high relief against a frosted silver field. The surrounding landscape features a low stone wall and mountainous background in matte silver finish. The legend JAPAN - GIANT KAMAKURA BUDDHA arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination 10 DOLLARS appears at the base. A World Monuments Fund globe logo with the inscription WORLD MONUMENTS is positioned to the right of the central figure. |
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