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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Hawaii Volcanoes
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 1997 |
| Reverse description | A colorfully enameled central composition depicts a Hawksbill Sea Turtle swimming in vividly colored blue waters, with coral formations rendered in red, orange, and yellow visible to the right. Above the waterline rises a relief depiction of the volcanic peaks of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park against a dark sky, with stylized lava formations in the lower field. The arc legend HAWAII VOLCANOES National Park appears at the top of the field, flanked by a small floral motif. The species identification Hawksbill Sea Turtle is inscribed in script at lower right, with the denomination 10 DOLLARS along the base. |
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Cook Islands ran an extensive commemorative program throughout the 1990s, licensing its sovereignty to issue collector coins with virtually no connection to the islands themselves. This piece is a product of that arrangement — produced for the international numismatic market, almost certainly struck by a European contract mint, and never intended to circulate anywhere near Rarotonga.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, a decade before this issue.