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200 Dollars - Charles III The Lion
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | At centre, a raised circular medallion bears the right-facing diademed effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II, a tribute portrait after Ian Rank-Broadley's design, with the engraver's initials IRB visible below the truncation. Surrounding the central effigy, seven boldly sculpted eagle talons radiate outward from the medallion in high relief, their curved claws and feathered bases rendered in exceptional detail against an intricate background of stylised Polynesian and heraldic motifs engraved across the entire field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left, COOK ISLANDS along the right, and 200 DOLLARS across the upper portion of the medallion border, with the date 2023 appearing below the portrait. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Charles III's accession in September 2022 triggered a wave of commemorative issues from Commonwealth and associated territories, many rushed to market within months. Cook Islands, though self-governing, issues currency under a long-standing arrangement with New Zealand and has used that relationship to maintain an active bullion and collector coin program for decades.
The .9999 fineness places this above the traditional crown gold standard — a specification driven entirely by modern bullion market expectations rather than any historical minting practice.