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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Dolphins
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, pearl drop earring, and necklace, as modelled by engraver Raphael David Maklouf (third portrait). The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left rim and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the upper right rim, with the date '1998' positioned at the base of the coin. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field, consistent with proof-quality striking. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Cook Islands issued a substantial run of themed gold collector pieces through the 1990s under licensing arrangements that gave the island nation's name to coins largely designed, marketed, and distributed by external minting and numismatic firms. The dolphins series falls squarely in that category — produced to capture the wildlife-themed bullion and collector market that boomed in the late 1990s rather than to meet any domestic monetary need.
The .9999 fineness puts it in the same purity tier as the Canadian Maple Leaf, a deliberate commercial positioning.