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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II African Elephant
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Weight | 155.65 g |
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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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| Mintage | 1991 - Proof |
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Cook Islands issued a flurry of large-format silver pieces in the late 1980s and early 1990s under licensing arrangements that had little to do with the islands' own economy or culture — the African Elephant subject being a clear example. These were effectively bullion-adjacent collectibles produced for the international numismatic market, with Cook Islands' nominal sovereignty providing the issuing authority while production and distribution were handled entirely offshore.
KM#297 corresponds to a five-troy-ounce format that was popular among a specific cohort of Franklin Mint-era collectors. Secondary market demand has remained thin.