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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Polar bears
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and a pearl drop earring, after the portrait by Raphael Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and COOK ISLANDS along the right, with the date 1996 positioned in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 1996 |
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Cook Islands issued a substantial run of gold bullion and commemorative pieces through the 1990s under licensing arrangements that had little to do with the islands themselves — the Polar Bear design places this squarely in the category of internationally marketed collector coinage produced for export, not domestic circulation. The .9999 fine standard matches the Royal Canadian Mint's benchmark for issues like the Maple Leaf, and the 3.11g weight is a precise tenth-ounce equivalent, making the bullion content the primary commercial logic behind this coin's existence.