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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Yellowstone National Park
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Weight | 3.11 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, pearl drop earring, and a pearl necklace, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Raphael Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and COOK ISLANDS along the right field, with the date 1996 positioned in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | YELLOWSTONE National Park A·SH·96 25 DOLLARS |
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Yellowstone's 125th anniversary in 1997 prompted a wave of commemorative issues from peripheral minting programs, and Cook Islands was among the first to market. This piece was struck by the Pobjoy Mint under license — Cook Islands held no independent minting facility — a commercial arrangement that produced dozens of wildlife and landmark themes throughout the 1990s for collector rather than circulation use.