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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II John F. Kennedy
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing portrait bust of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, rendered in high relief with finely engraved hair detail characteristic of the proof finish. The legend 'JOHN F. KENNEDY' arcs along the upper border in bold raised capitals. The birth year '1917' appears in the left field and the year of his assassination '1963' in the right field, flanking the portrait. The denomination '2 DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower border in bold raised capitals. |
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Cook Islands issued a long-running series of commemorative dollars through the early 2000s under licensing arrangements that gave the territory considerable latitude in subject matter — hence American presidents appearing on Pacific island coinage with no particular diplomatic occasion attached. Kennedy's image on foreign silver issues spiked sharply in the years surrounding the 40th anniversary of the Dallas assassination in November 2003, and this piece falls squarely into that wave.