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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Tiger
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed frontal portrait of a roaring tiger, its open jaws and prominent whiskers rendered in high relief upon an inlaid mother-of-pearl insert with golden iridescent hues that fill the central field. The fearsome image occupies the majority of the reverse, conveying power and dynamism characteristic of the Chinese zodiac subject. The legend YEAR OF THE TIGER arcs along the upper border within an ornate beaded and scrollwork inner rim, while the date 2022 is inscribed at the base. The border is further embellished with a repeating dot motif and decorative chain pattern separating the legend from the central design. |
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Cook Islands has operated one of the most prolific bullion and commemorative programs in the Pacific, functioning largely as a licensing vehicle for foreign mints and distributors — this piece almost certainly never circulated on the island group itself, and the nominal face value bears no relationship to actual purchasing power in Rarotonga. The Year of the Tiger series targets the Southeast Asian collector market, where lunar-themed silver rounds command consistent premiums over spot.
The 155.5g specification places this squarely in the 5 oz format that became the dominant large-format silver collector coin weight after the Perth Mint popularized it in the 2000s.