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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Amaterasu
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, rendered in high relief with fine detail on the crown and hair, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery and 20 DOLLARS along the upper field, with COOK ISLANDS along the right periphery. The date 2022 appears in the lower field, all set against a smooth, antiqued background. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Highly detailed antiqued depiction of Amaterasu, the Japanese Shinto goddess of the sun, portrayed as a warrior goddess in three-quarter view facing the viewer. She wears an elaborate ornate crown adorned with sun motifs, long flowing hair, decorative armor, and beaded jewelry, while holding a large sword across her body and cradling a radiant gilt golden orb — symbolizing the sun — in her left hand. In the background to the left stands a traditional Japanese shrine or palatial structure rendered in precise architectural detail, with gnarled tree roots and foliage framing the lower composition. Radiating sunbeams emanate from behind the figure, filling the field, and the inscription AMATERASU appears in a cartouche along the lower border. |
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