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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Birth of Prince George
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, while 25 DOLLARS curves along the upper legend and COOK ISLANDS along the right. The date 2013 is positioned in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II 25 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS IRB 2013 |
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Prince George was born July 22, 2013, and the commemorative coin market responded almost immediately — Cook Islands, a frequent vehicle for Pacific rim commemorative issues licensed through foreign minting operations, was among the first issuers to market. These pieces were produced under the Cook Islands' longstanding arrangement allowing third-party mint houses to issue coins in its name, a practice that generates revenue for the island territory while bearing little connection to its domestic economy.