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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Pope John Paul II
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley Reverse: Irio Ottavio Fantini |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II 10 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS 2005 |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued the same year Karol Wojtyła died, this Cook Islands commemorative was part of a wave of papal memorial pieces flooding the market in 2005 — a minting phenomenon that saw dozens of small sovereign issuers rush gold and silver releases to market within weeks of April 2nd. Cook Islands, a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand, has no direct historical connection to the Vatican; the issue exists purely within the commemorative bullion trade, where low-mintage face-value gold pieces in this sub-1.5g range are produced primarily for collector sets rather than any meaningful circulation purpose.