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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Napoleon Bonaparte
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley (obverse) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley, his initials 'IRB' appearing below the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left periphery, with 'COOK ISLANDS' along the right. The denomination '10 DOLLARS' is inscribed in the lower field, and the date '2021' appears above the portrait. The design is struck in antiqued finish on a coin-shaped flan inset within the larger figural planchet. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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This issue belongs to a crowded genre of modern commemorative silver — the 2 troy oz collector piece issued under Cook Islands authority, a jurisdiction with no meaningful connection to the subject matter but well-established relationships with the numismatic marketing industry. Cook Islands has licensed its name to hundreds of such pieces since the 1990s, functioning as a nominal issuer while production and distribution are handled entirely by private mints in Europe.
Napoleon died on Saint Helena in May 1821, making 2021 the bicentennial of his death — the hook for this release.