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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Tutankhamun's Tomb 1922
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, rendered in high relief against a field of concentric circular lines, occupying the lower left quadrant of the obverse. The bust is based on the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait, with the engraver's initials IRB visible below the truncation. A large cartouche-shaped design element filled with stylised ancient symbols, hieroglyphs, and geometric motifs dominates the central and upper field, forming a bold decorative background. The legend ELIZABETH II • COOK ISLANDS arcs along the upper rim, with the denomination 20 DOLLARS at the bottom and the inscription ARCHEOLOGY & SYMBOLISM arranged vertically along the right inner border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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November 4, 1922: Howard Carter's team broke through to the sealed antechamber of KV62 in the Valley of the Kings, triggering a media frenzy that made Tutankhamun's name a household word within weeks. The discovery's centennial prompted a wave of commemorative issues, of which this is among the more substantial in silver weight.
Cook Islands has issued commemoratives under licensing arrangements for decades, with the actual striking typically handled by contracted European mints rather than any domestic facility.