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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Olympic National Park
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#293, Schön#369 |
| Obverse description | Third-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Raphael David Maklouf, depicted in right-facing profile bust wearing the George IV State Diadem, a pearl drop earring, and a pearl necklace. The initials 'RDM' appear on the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left periphery and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the upper right, with the date '1996' inscribed at the bottom of the field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cook Islands became one of the more prolific issuers of commemorative gold in the 1990s, producing dozens of collector pieces under licensing arrangements that had little to do with domestic monetary policy and everything to do with the international bullion coin market. This Olympic National Park piece is part of a broader American national parks series minted for the numismatic trade rather than circulation.
Olympic National Park in Washington State was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, one of relatively few U.S. sites to hold that status at the time of striking.