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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Snake
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left field, and 'COOK ISLANDS' arcs along the upper right field, with the engraver's initials 'IRB' incuse below the portrait truncation. The date '2013' appears in the lower field, all set against a polished proof background. |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, colorized coiled snake rendered in silver tones with a red eye occupies the central field, set against a gold fan motif in the background. Colorized pine boughs with green foliage and pink plum blossoms decorate the upper left, lower left, and upper right areas of the field, evoking traditional East Asian auspicious imagery associated with the Lunar New Year. The Chinese characters '巳年' (Year of the Snake) appear to the right of the snake, with the purity mark '.9999' below. The date '2013' is inscribed at the top of the field, and the denomination '$100' appears at the bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Chinese |
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