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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Posthumous, Mont-Saint-Michel
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley whose initials 'IRB' appear below the portrait, positioned in the upper left quadrant of the field. To the left of the effigy, an outline map of France with regional borders is depicted, with a locator marker indicating the position of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy. The central and right portions of the field present a detailed panoramic view of Mont-Saint-Michel, rendered in fine relief, with the abbey church's spire rising prominently above the island's tiered architecture; two silhouetted figures stand in the foreground as visitors contemplating the monument. The legends 'ELIZABETH II' and 'COOK ISLANDS' arc along the upper periphery, '10 DOLLARS' appears along the lower rim, and an extended descriptive text inscription runs continuously around the outer border of the field. The mint mark 'MSM' appears at the bottom of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | A THOUSAND YEARS AGO, IN 1023 THE BENEDICTINE MONKS OF MONT-SAINT-MICHEL LAID THE FOUNDATION STONE FOR THEIR NEW ABBEY CHURCH TODAY THE SANCTUARY IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF EARLY ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE IN NORMANDY FRANCE LOCATED ON TOP OF THE MONT-SAINT-MICHEL ROCK THE CHURCH DOMINATES THE UNIQUE SILHOUETTE OF THIS UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE ISLAND WHICH HAS DEFIED THE TIDES SINCE TIME BEGAN ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB 10 DOLLARS MSM |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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