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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II The Nutcracker
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem, with curled hair and earring visible. The effigy is set within a polished central field. The surrounding border, finished in contrasting dark relief, carries a beaded inner rim and the circular legend reading 'ELIZABETH II · TWO DOLLARS · COOK ISLANDS', with the date '2008' appearing at the base. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-color printed central field depicting a scene from the 1973 Soviet animated film 'Shchelkunchik' (The Nutcracker), showing the red-haired girl Marie standing to the left beside the small Nutcracker figure, facing the imposing Mouse King who wears a dark crown and clutches a scepter, all set within an arched interior decorated with candelabra and a Christmas tree. The colored vignette is framed by a decorative silver border styled to resemble a film strip with rectangular perforations, evoking the cinematic origin of the depicted scene. A small double-headed eagle motif appears at the top of the border. Below the central image, a silver cartouche bears the Cyrillic title 'Щелкунчик' and the Latin inscription '1oz .999 Silver'. |
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