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3 Cents - Elizabeth II Maundy Money
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a diamond tiara and drop earring, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs above along the left and upper rim, while COOK ISLANDS continues along the right rim. The portrait is executed in a refined engraving style consistent with the Arnold Machin-derived effigy used on Commonwealth coinage of this era. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Maundy Money is an English royal tradition dating to at least the 13th century, in which the monarch distributes specially struck coins to elderly recipients on Maundy Thursday — one coin per year of the sovereign's age. Cook Islands has no liturgical connection to this practice whatsoever. This piece belongs to a category of licensed commemorative issues produced for the collector market, exploiting the "Maundy Money" name while bearing no relation to the Royal Mint series distributed at Westminster Abbey or any cathedral ceremony.