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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II 19th Century
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#337 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, after the portrait by Raphael Maklouf; the engraver's initials RDM appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and COOK ISLANDS along the right, with the date 1997 positioned in the lower exergue. The mirror-proof field provides a sharp cameo contrast against the raised devices. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS RDM 1997 |
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This issue belongs to Cook Islands' extensive commemorative program of the 1990s, during which the territory — a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand — produced a high volume of themed silver dollars targeting the collector market rather than domestic circulation. Virtually none reached the islands themselves.
KM#337 falls within a 19th-century historical sub-series, a format Cook Islands used repeatedly throughout the decade to tap the thematic collector trade. Strike quality across the series is inconsistent; some dies show early fatigue.