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| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as sculpted by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and a pearl drop earring. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim, COOK ISLANDS along the upper right rim, and the date 1996 appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 1996 |
| Reverse description | A bald eagle with wings fully spread is depicted in flight against a backdrop of rugged mountain peaks, evoking the landscape of Olympic National Park in Washington State. The inscription OLYMPIC arcs boldly along the upper rim, with National Park rendered in cursive script immediately below. The name Bald Eagle appears in cursive script at the lower right of the central design, and the denomination 2 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower rim. The designer's initials and year mark A·SH·96 appear at the lower left of the field. |
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