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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Regal Angelfish
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, a drop earring, and a pearl necklace, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf; the engraver's initials RDA appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left field and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right, with the date 2002 placed centrally at the bottom. The design is set against a polished mirror field framed by a beaded inner border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central polychrome colour-printed depiction of a regal angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus) swimming rightward above a coral reef, rendered in vivid yellow, white, black, and orange striping against an aquamarine underwater background. The scientific name PYGOPLITES DIACANTHUS curves along the upper field in Latin, accompanied directly below by the Chinese characters 錦紋棘蝶魚. The denomination TWO DOLLARS appears along the right inner border, while 1oz. 999 SILVER is inscribed along the left inner border. The series title ASIAN WILDLIFE SERIES arcs along the lower field, and the design is framed by a beaded inner border. |
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