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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Olympic National Park

Issuer Cook Islands
Year 1996
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Engraver(s) Raphael David Maklouf
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Obverse description Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, engraved by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem with drop earring visible. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and COOK ISLANDS along the right field, with the date 1996 centered in the lower exergue. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a polished proof field.
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This piece is one of a sprawling series of Cook Islands gold issues produced throughout the 1990s by the New Zealand-administered territory, largely marketed to collectors rather than circulated domestically. The Olympic National Park on Washington's Olympic Peninsula was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, one of the earlier American nominations under that program.

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