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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Bell Bird
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The peripheral legend reads ELIZABETH II · TWO DOLLARS · COOK ISLANDS, with the date 2005 positioned in the lower exergue, all enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · TWO DOLLARS · COOK ISLANDS RDM 2005 |
| Reverse description | Central polychrome colorized depiction of a Bellbird (Korimako, Anthornis melanura) perched on a leafy branch, rendered in naturalistic detail with iridescent green and brown plumage. The series title BIRDS OF NEW ZEALAND arcs along the upper legend in relief lettering, while the denomination $2 appears to the right field and the fineness inscription 1 OZ .999 SILVER is positioned to the lower left. The Māori name Korimako is inscribed in script lettering at center left, and the English name BELL BIRD appears in the lower legend, all set against a mirrored proof field. |
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