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1000 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 script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device features a naturalistic depiction of two coiled green snakes among bamboo foliage, rendered with vivid polychrome enamel coloring set within a recessed medallion framed by a fine beaded border. The scene references the Chinese zodiac Year of the Snake with detailed scale texturing and lush botanical elements in the background. The upper legend 'YEAR OF THE SNAKE' arcs across the top of the coin, separated from the central device by a decorative scroll border. The denomination '1000 DOLLARS' is inscribed in bold relief along the lower arc, completing the surround. |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative gold in this weight class fairly consistently since the 2000s, but the Year of the Snake carries a specific calendrical distinction: 2013 marked the Year of the Water Snake, the rarest Snake year in the sixty-year Chinese sexagenary cycle, occurring only once every six decades. That framing gave this issue unusual traction in Southeast Asian collector markets, where elemental associations within the zodiac carry genuine purchasing weight rather than nominal appeal.