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250 Dollars - Elizabeth II Legacy of the Pharaohs
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an innovative layered design in which a raised inner disc bears the right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley, with his initials IRB incuse below the portrait. The surrounding outer field of the coin depicts an aerial cartographic view of the Giza plateau rendered in fine relief, showing the pyramids, enclosures, causeways, and the undulating desert terrain in exquisite detail. The legend ELIZABETH II and 250 DOLLARS arc around the upper portion of the inner disc, with COOK ISLANDS completing the circular inscription, and the date 2022 appearing at the base. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II 250 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS IRB 2022 |
| 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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