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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Hello Kitty
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Value | 100 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | Central colorized depiction of Hello Kitty dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono decorated with floral motifs in shades of red and pink, with a matching floral hair ornament and a pink bow; the figure is rendered in full color against the polished gold field. Surrounding the central figure are incuse cherry blossom flowers and petals in relief scattered throughout the field. The legend HELLO KITTY arcs along the upper rim, the denomination $100 appears in the lower field, and the copyright notice ©'76,'04 SANRIO CO.,LTD. is inscribed to the lower right. |
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| Mintage | 2004 - Proof - 1,500 |
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Cook Islands has operated a prolific licensed bullion and commemorative program since the 1970s, issuing coins under its currency authority while relying entirely on New Zealand for actual monetary circulation. The Hello Kitty licensing arrangement with Sanrio reflects a wave of Pacific island mint programs in the early 2000s that pursued East Asian collector markets — particularly in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan — where Hello Kitty's commercial reach was strongest and demand for gold novelty issues was demonstrably high.
One troy ounce of .9999 fine gold at 2004 spot prices made the face value nominal from the moment of striking.