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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Captain Thunderbolt
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | TWO DOLLARS · COOK ISLANDS 2003 · ELIZABETH II RDM · 2oz 999 SILVER · |
| Reverse description | Fully coloured pictorial scene depicting the Australian bushranger Frederick Ward, known as Captain Thunderbolt, mounted on horseback and brandishing a pistol toward a man recoiling in shallow water in the foreground, a fallen revolver visible near his feet, with a lush riverside landscape in the background. The title legend 'CAPTAIN THUNDERBOLT' is inscribed in bold red lettering across the upper field. The vivid polychrome colour print is applied over the entire reverse, set within a reeded border. |
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Captain Thunderbolt — Frederick Ward's alias — was Australia's longest-lasting bushranger, evading police across New South Wales and Queensland for nearly seven years before being shot dead at Uralla in 1870. Cook Islands issued a long run of silver dollar-weight pieces in the early 2000s commemorating outlaws, pirates, and historical figures with no direct connection to the islands, a frankly commercial series aimed squarely at the collector market rather than any claim to cultural relevance.
Ward was never caught through conventional police work; the pursuit ended only when a constable and a civilian cornered him near a creek crossing.