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250 Dollars - Elizabeth II Tortoise
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, based on the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait, occupying the central field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim and 250 DOLLARS along the upper rim, with COOK ISLANDS descending along the right rim. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation, and the denomination specifications 1oz Au .9999 are inscribed to the left of the effigy. The date 2023 appears in the lower field. The coin displays a distinctive antiqued finish giving the surfaces a dark, aged golden appearance. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II 250 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS 1oz Au .9999 IRB 2023 |
| Reverse description | A highly detailed, high-relief dorsal view of a tortoise rendered naturalistically and occupying the majority of the central field. The carapace is intricately engraved with individually sculpted scutes displaying pronounced three-dimensional relief, with contrasting antiqued dark recesses accentuating the texture of each scute. The head, four legs, and tail of the tortoise are visible extending beyond the carapace, each rendered with fine scale detail. The country initials C and I flank the tortoise in the left and right fields respectively, serving as a discreet issuer identifier. |
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