200 Dollars - Elizabeth II Discovery of Hawaii

Issuer	Government of the Cook Islands
Year	1978
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Weight	16.6 g
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Obverse description	Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, after the effigy by Arnold Machin. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left field, with COOK ISLANDS continuing along the upper right, and the date 1978 positioned in the lower exergue. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the hair and drapery.
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Reverse description	Central design depicting Captain James Cook standing in three-quarter view aboard a ship's longboat, dressed in 18th-century naval uniform and holding a telescope, flanked by two sailors amid rigging and waves. A three-masted sailing vessel, representing HMS Resolution, is depicted in the mid-ground to the right. The curved legend CAPTAIN JAMES COOK arcs along the upper field, while the denomination 200 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower border.
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