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5 Cents - Elizabeth II FAO
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 NZD) |
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| Obverse description | Tiaraed effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, rendered in the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, with finely detailed hair and jewelled tiara. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left field and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the right, both in raised Latin lettering following the coin's rim. The date '2000' appears in the lower exergue beneath the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 2000 |
| Reverse description | A stylised figure of Tangaroa, the Polynesian god of the sea, depicted as a carved idol in profile, centrally positioned on a raised plinth and occupying the full height of the field. The denomination numeral '5' appears to the left of the figure and 'CENT' to its right, together flanking the idol. The circular legend 'XXI. CENTURY FAO FOOD SECURITY' arcs around the periphery, commemorating the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's food security initiative for the twenty-first century. |
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