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100 Dollars - Charles III 90th Birthday of the Empress
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | 100 DOLLARS · CHARLES III · 2024 DT · COOK ISLANDS · |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative gold under its own authority since the 1970s, functioning effectively as a licensing arrangement — the coins are legal tender by statute but designed, marketed, and distributed entirely by outside minting firms, predominantly European. This piece fits squarely in that production model.
The subject is Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who abdicated in January 2024 after a reign of 52 years — making her the longest-reigning current monarch at the time of her abdication. Her 90th birthday falls in 2030, which raises an immediate cataloging question about whether this issue anticipates that milestone or contains a date error in its metadata.