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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Unknown Soldier
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 62.2 g |
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| Reverse description | A detailed, partially colorized high-relief portrait of a United States Army Tomb Guard sentinel occupies the central field, depicted in dress uniform — white cap with gold-colored band, white tunic with silver aiguillette, gold-colored belt buckle bearing an eagle motif, and service ribbons on the chest — holding a rifle at port arms with colorized wooden stock and gold-toned fittings. To the left of the figure, the inscription THE GUARD appears in the field, with HONORING AND KEEPING FAITH WITH AMERICA'S MISSING SERVICEMEN 1958–1975 inscribed in an arc. The legend TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER curves along the upper border, flanked by a ring of stars, with the MS insignia badge rendered in relief to the right of the figure and the date 2022 at the lower right. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Unknown Soldier as a concept originates with the burial of an unidentified British serviceman at Westminster Abbey on 11 November 1920, a practice rapidly adopted by allied nations grappling with the industrialized anonymity of WWI casualties. Cook Islands has issued numerous commemorative silver pieces through its licensing arrangements with overseas minting agencies, and this 2-troy-ounce format is a recurring vehicle for that program.
Without confirmed attribution to a specific nation's Unknown Soldier tomb or ceremony, the historical particulars of this issue remain unclear.