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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 18th World Cup Football 2006 Germany: Munich Stadium
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cook Islands became a prolific issuer of themed commemorative silver in the late 1990s and 2000s, contracting with the Austrian Mint and various private minting houses to produce collectibles largely destined for the European and Asian novelty market rather than any domestic circulation. This piece is part of a broader FIFA-licensed series tied to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, with individual coins dedicated to each host venue — Munich's Allianz Arena among them, though the stadium had only opened in May 2005, just months before this coin was struck.
The FIFA licensing arrangement meant royalties flowed back through the German Football Association. Cook Islands saw none of the tournament.