| Descripción del anverso |
Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a tiara, after the portrait by Arnold Machin. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, while COOK ISLANDS follows the right rim. The date 1975 appears in the lower exergue. The effigy is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field, characteristic of Franklin Mint production. |
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| Descripción del reverso |
Central composition featuring a fully-rigged sailing vessel, identified as HMS Resolution, navigating open seas in high relief. To the left, a circular medallion portrait of Captain James Cook faces right, inscribed JAMES COOK below. To the right, a crowned circular medallion portrait of King George III faces left, inscribed GEORGE III below. The commemorative legend BICENTENARY · RETURN TO ENGLAND FROM SECOND VOYAGE, 1775 arcs along the upper periphery, with 100 DOLLARS in large letters along the lower rim and 900/1000 FINE GOLD in the lower field. The engraver's initials JB appear to the lower right of the central design. |
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| Casa de moneda |
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| Tirada |
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