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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Tui
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#536 |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Birds of New Zealand $2 1 OZ .999 SILVER Tui Tui |
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The tui (*Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae*) became a recurring subject in Cook Islands commemorative silver partly because of its cultural weight in Māori tradition — the bird was associated with messages between the human and spirit worlds, and its feathers were used in chiefly adornment. Cook Islands has long relied on licensed commemorative coinage programs as a significant revenue source, with New Zealand acting as the de facto monetary authority for the territory.