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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II African Elephant
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem, a pearl drop earring, and a pearl necklace. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery and COOK ISLANDS along the right, with the date 1991 positioned at the base of the field. The engraver's initials RDM appear incuse on the truncation of the bust. The design is executed in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse description | Central composition depicting a group of three African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a savanna landscape: a large adult cow dominates the right foreground, a calf wades in shallow water at center, and a second adult elephant is shown in the middle distance to the left. Acacia trees are rendered along the upper horizon, with grasses and water indicated in the lower field. The legend ENDANGERED WILDLIFE arcs across the upper periphery, and the denomination 100 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower border. The entire scene is rendered in finely detailed relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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