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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Love Angel
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 1997 |
| Reverse description | A cherubic winged angel rendered in the Renaissance putto tradition is depicted facing forward in three-quarter relief, resting its folded arms upon an open book, with a floral garland of lilies arranged below. Large feathered wings extend symmetrically to either side of the figure. The curved legend LOVE ANGEL appears prominently along the upper periphery, while the inscriptions 5 GMS, 20 Dollars, and .9999 AU are inscribed along the lower field indicating the coin's weight, denomination, and gold fineness. |
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The "Love Angel" issues from Cook Islands in the late 1990s were part of a wave of themed bullion-adjacent pieces produced primarily for the gift and collector market rather than any domestic monetary need — Cook Islands had no meaningful gold coinage tradition of its own. Pacific island nations with nominal British ties were heavily courted by private minting operations during this period, with the issuing authority providing legal tender status in exchange for licensing fees.
At five grams of .9999 gold, the metal content is the commercial draw. The face value is purely nominal.