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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Brook Trout
| Uitgever | Cook Islands |
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| Jaar | 2021 |
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| Graveur(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' runs vertically along the left rim and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the right rim. The denomination '5 DOLLARS' is inscribed along the upper arc, and the date '2021' appears in the lower field. The engraver's initials 'IRB' are present below the truncation of the neck. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central design featuring a highly detailed rendering of a Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), the state fish of Michigan, depicted in profile swimming rightward within a circular border of small stars. A rectangular cartouche above the fish bears the inscription 'MICHIGAN', while a banner below reads 'BROOK TROUT'. The arc legend 'AMERICAN STATE ANIMALS' runs along the upper rim. Secondary motifs in the background field include a five-pointed star to the lower left and landscape elements including rocky terrain and bison, evoking the American wilderness. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Part of a broader micro-gold wildlife series, this Cook Islands issue is a licensing arrangement — Cook Islands has no independent central bank and delegates monetary authority to New Zealand, making its collector coinage essentially a revenue instrument produced under contract by private minting firms. At 0.5 grams of .9999 gold, the piece contains roughly half the gold of a standard 1/10 oz coin, a format that emerged in the 2010s as mints competed for entry-level bullion collectors priced out of larger pieces.
The brook trout itself is native to eastern North America, carrying no particular connection to the Cook Islands.