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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Butterfly
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#243 |
| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, depicted in the fourth definitive portrait after Raphael Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem. The Pobjoy Mint initials 'PM' appear below the truncation of the neck. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left periphery and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the right, with the date '1992' inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | Three naturalistically rendered butterflies in flight occupy the central field, with detailed wing venation finely engraved; a smaller butterfly appears in the upper right and a larger specimen dominates the lower centre, accompanied by stylised grass stems in the lower right field. The curved legend 'ENDANGERED WILDLIFE' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '25 DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower border, with '25' positioned to the left. |
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| Mint | (PM) Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023) |
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