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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Firefighter
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Weight | 93.3 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large central scene depicting the silhouette of an FDNY firefighter in full gear directing a pressurized hose stream toward the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, rendered in high relief against a textured field. The motto ONLY THE BRAVE ARE FREE appears in bold incuse lettering across the lower portion of the main design. In the lower field, a sunken circular inset contains the diademed effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley whose initials IRB appear below the bust. The legends ELIZABETH II and COOK ISLANDS flank the portrait within the inset, with the denomination 20 DOLLARS above and the date 2021 below. |
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| Obverse lettering | ONLY THE BRAVE ARE FREE ELIZABETH II 20 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS IRB 2021 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed, full-color portrait of an FDNY firefighter wearing a traditional fire helmet inscribed FIREFIGHTER, bearing the number 343 and the initials FDNY in raised lettering, commemorating the 343 firefighters who perished on September 11, 2001. The face of the firefighter is rendered with photorealistic colorization, showing determined eyes visible through a full breathing apparatus and respirator mask. The background field is decorated with a honeycomb hexagonal pattern in matte finish. The legend WE RUSH IN WHEN OTHERS RUSH OUT is inscribed vertically along the left rim, with the Real Hero brand logo appearing in the lower left field. |
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