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25 Cents - Elizabeth II Mercury
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right rim. The denomination 25 CENTS is inscribed along the lower rim, all set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB 25 CENTS |
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Mercury's flyby of Earth in June 2014 provided the occasion for this miniature — part of Cook Islands' broader habit of issuing small-format silver-plated pieces tied to astronomical events. The coin was struck by the Mint of Poland on behalf of the Cook Islands, which has no meaningful connection to the subject matter beyond its role as a licensing authority for novelty issues.