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200 Dollars - Charles III Year of the Rabbit
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and draped, as rendered by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, with COOK ISLANDS along the right. The denomination 5oz $200 Au999 is inscribed along the lower rim. The background field is decorated with an intricate geometric pattern of interlocking cubes, lending the design a distinctive visual depth. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB 5oz $200 Au999 |
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Cook Islands has issued lunar gold pieces under its own authority since the 1990s, a practical arrangement made possible by the islands' constitutional association with New Zealand, which delegates full monetary authority for commemorative issues to Apia-administered licensing agreements with private minting houses. The 155.5-gram specification places this squarely in the five-troy-ounce category — a weight class that exists almost entirely for bullion investment rather than numismatic handling.
Charles III's first appearance on Cook Islands coinage followed the September 2022 accession, with effigy standards for Commonwealth realms set by the Royal Mint in London and licensed outward from there.