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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Centenary of British Sovereignty
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | Third portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and pearl drop earrings, after the design by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right of the field. The date 1988 appears in the lower exergue. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-proof field. |
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| Reverse description | Central scene depicting the full-rigged sailing vessel Hyacinth under sail, set against a panoramic background of a mountainous island coastline. To the left of the ship, a large ghostly effigy of a female head faces left, emerging from the landscape in low relief. The arc legend CENTENARY OF BRITISH SOVEREIGNTY runs along the upper portion of the field, while the denomination · 25 DOLLARS · appears in the lower arc. The ship name HYACINTH is inscribed in small lettering beneath the vessel in the central field. |
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Issued to mark the centenary of British sovereignty over the Cook Islands, formally established in 1888 when the islands were placed under a British protectorate at the request of local chiefs who feared annexation by France or Germany — both actively expanding in the Pacific at the time. Full annexation followed in 1900, with New Zealand assuming administrative control in 1901.
Cook Islands gained self-governing status in 1965 in free association with New Zealand, making the 1988 centenary a politically layered occasion.