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| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB 10 DOLLARS |
| Reverse description | Central field dominated by a large color-printed representation of an arched stained-glass window of the Hagia Sophia, depicting elaborate floral and geometric tracery in blue, gold, amber, and red, with Arabic calligraphic inscriptions in the upper lunette and lower panel. The surrounding engraved field evokes the grand interior architecture of the Hagia Sophia, with detailed renderings of columns, arches, and the domed ceiling. To the upper left, large medallion roundels bearing Arabic calligraphy in relief are visible, referencing the iconic Ottoman calligraphic shields of the monument. To the lower right, an architectural floor plan of the Hagia Sophia is engraved, alongside a distant exterior view of the building with its minarets. The legend WINDOWS OF HEAVEN arcs along the upper rim, with HAGIA SOPHIA / ISTANBUL inscribed on a decorative banner at the lower center, and the date 2016 below. |
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