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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Femme se coiffant
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and draped, as rendered by engraver Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation of the neck. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim, while 2 DOLLARS is inscribed along the upper rim and COOK ISLANDS along the right rim. The date 2021 is placed in the lower field. The portrait is set within a polished, mirror-like field characteristic of proof coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The "Femme se coiffant" subject derives from Edgar Degas's recurring pastel and bronze studies of women at their toilette — work he produced obsessively from the 1880s onward as his eyesight deteriorated, relying increasingly on touch to model his sculptures. Cook Islands has issued numerous art-themed silver pieces under Elizabeth II's authority, a licensing arrangement that has nothing to do with the islands' economy and everything to do with the collectibles market.