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250 Dollars - Elizabeth II Legacy of the Pharaohs
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents three imposing bust-length effigies of Egyptian pharaohs rendered in high sculptural relief against a background of finely incised hieroglyphic inscriptions covering the entire field. The central pharaoh, depicted frontally and wearing the double crown with a uraeus serpent, dominates the composition; flanking figures shown in three-quarter view wear the nemes headdress and usekh collar respectively. The bold legend LEGACY OF THE PHARAOHS is inscribed in large stylized capital letters across the upper portion of the design, partially overlaid on the hieroglyphic field, creating a dramatic interplay between ancient script and modern numismatic artistry. |
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| Mintage | 2022 - Proof - 199 |
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Cook Islands has issued gold under its own authority since the 1970s, functioning essentially as a vehicle for the New Zealand-administered bullion and commemorative market rather than a sovereign monetary program in any practical sense. The "Legacy of the Pharaohs" release sits within a crowded field of Pacific island gold issues produced almost entirely for collector export, with no expectation of domestic circulation.
The KM#3339 reference places this among thousands of Cook Islands commemoratives catalogued in that range — a volume that reflects the sheer output of licensed private mints producing under Cook Islands authority during the 2010s and 2020s.