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15 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Snake
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Composition | Gold (.9999) |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and a drop earring, as engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left field, COOK ISLANDS along the upper right, and the date 2001 appears in the lower field, all separated by a beaded inner border. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a smooth proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A stylised, cartoonish snake rendered in high relief occupies the centre of the field, its coiled body forming a circular loop with a scaly texture and its head raised upright with large round eyes. Within the coil, a circular cartouche bears the Chinese characters 如意 (meaning 'good luck' or 'as you wish'). The legend YEAR OF THE SNAKE arcs along the upper border, 15 DOLLARS appears along the lower border, and the metal specifications 2.5g / 9999 / Gold are inscribed to the lower left field. The Perth Mint privy mark P appears to the lower right, all within a beaded inner border. |
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