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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Bee Hummingbird
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#239 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | ENDANGERED WILDLIFE 25 DOLLARS |
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The Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae), endemic to Cuba, is the smallest living bird species — and at roughly 1.6 grams, it actually outweighs this coin. Cook Islands issued a wave of small-format gold wildlife pieces in the early 1990s under licensing arrangements that had little to do with the territory's own fauna or currency needs; these were frankly produced for the collector market and saw no domestic circulation.
KM#239 belongs to a broader series covering endangered and notable species, marketed primarily through European and North American dealers.