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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 1937 Ariel 1000 Squarefour
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a tiara, drop earrings, and a necklace, as sculpted by Raphael David Maklouf. The portrait is rendered in high relief and positioned centrally within a recessed circular field. The engraver's initials RDM appear beneath the truncation of the bust. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II • TWO DOLLARS • COOK ISLANDS, with the date 2007 placed at the base, all enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Full color depiction of the 1937 Ariel 1000 Square Four motorcycle, rendered in detailed polychrome enamel and positioned centrally in the field. The motorcycle is shown in right-facing profile, featuring the iconic red fuel tank, black frame, chrome fittings, and spoked wheels characteristic of the model. Below the motorcycle appears the Ariel marque emblem, comprising a stylized horseshoe and wing motif in blue and gold. The arc legend GREAT MOTORCYCLES of the 30's appears along the upper border, while 1937 ARIEL 1000 SQUAREFOUR is inscribed along the lower border, all within a reeded edge. |
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This piece belongs to Cook Islands' long-running program of commemorative silver dollars issued under New Zealand's oversight, a revenue arrangement that has funded the territory's government since the 1970s. The subject here is the Ariel Square Four, a motorcycle introduced by Ariel in 1931 with an engine designed by Edward Turner — later the architect of the Triumph Speed Twin — featuring two parallel crankshafts geared together, effectively two parallel twins sharing a common crankcase. The 1937 model year coincided with a significant redesign that moved from an overhead-camshaft to a pushrod valve arrangement.