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250 Dollars - Elizabeth II 500 Years of America

Issuer Cook Islands
Year 1989-1990
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Composition Gold (.999)
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Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering ELIZABETH II 1990 COOK ISLANDS
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This series commemorates the quincentennial buildup to Columbus's 1492 voyage, issued across 1989–1990 as collector demand for Columbus-themed gold peaked ahead of the 1992 anniversary cycle. Cook Islands aggressively pursued the commemorative market throughout the late 1980s, contracting production through foreign mints to serve a largely American and European collector base that had no particular connection to the Pacific issuer.

KM#50 is one of several denominations in the "500 Years of America" program. The series sold primarily through dealer networks and Franklin Mint-style subscription arrangements rather than through any banking channel.

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