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25 Cents - Elizabeth II Dreams
| Issuer | Government of the Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 25 Cents |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II in right-facing profile, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted diademed and draped, with the engraver's initials 'IRB' incused beneath the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left periphery and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the right, with the date '2020' positioned at the top of the field and the denomination '25 CENTS' inscribed along the lower periphery. The heptagonal flan features a broad bevelled rim, lending a distinctly modern and elegant presentation to the royal portrait. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Cook Islands has operated one of the most prolific commemorative programs in the Pacific since the 1970s, issuing coins under its own authority despite using the New Zealand dollar for everyday transactions. Most of these pieces are produced by contract mints in Europe and sold directly to collectors, never touching circulation. This particular issue falls squarely in that category — a collector product distributed through numismatic channels rather than any domestic monetary function.