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250 Dollars - Elizabeth II Special Forces
| Issuer | Government of the Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Composition | Platinum (.9995) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Cook Islands has issued gold and platinum bullion coinage under New Zealand monetary authority since the 1970s, but the "Special Forces" series represents a more recent turn toward collector-military themes that have dominated Pacific island mint programs since roughly 2015. Whether this issue commemorates a specific operation or unit is not specified in known catalog references for KM#3338a, which limits how much can be responsibly said about its thematic origin.
One troy ounce of .9995 platinum at 2022 spot prices placed this coin's intrinsic value well above face — the $250 denomination purely nominal.