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| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs across the upper field, with COOK ISLANDS continuing along the right periphery. The denomination 10 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower rim. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a polished proof field. |
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| Reverse description | Two white storks (Ciconia ciconia) are depicted in a naturalistic scene: one bird stands upright within a large, intricately detailed nest rendered in high relief, while a second stork is shown in full flight above with wings outstretched and legs extended. The scientific name CICONIA CICONIA arcs prominently around the upper and left periphery of the field. To the right, the inscriptions 1g GOLD and .9999 denote the coin's metallic content and fineness. The date 2013 appears within the lower portion of the nest design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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