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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II John F. Kennedy
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Weight | 9.89 g |
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| Obverse description | Fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting a right-facing crowned bust of the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, with finely detailed hair. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left field and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the right field, both in raised capital letters. The date '2003' appears in the lower exergue in large numerals. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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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.