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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Cardinal
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The diademed and draped effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II faces right in a central circular inset, surrounded by a deeply struck wildlife scene depicting an adult bear and a bear cub resting in a forested landscape. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left, with 5 DOLLARS and COOK ISLANDS along the upper and right portions of the inner circle. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the effigy, and the date 2022 is inscribed at the bottom of the inner circle. |
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| Reverse lettering | AMERICAN STATE ANIMALS INDIANA CARDINAL |
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The Northern Cardinal was chosen as part of Cook Islands' long-running wildlife-themed bullion and collector series, which has leaned heavily on North American fauna despite the Cook Islands' location in the South Pacific — a reflection of the numismatic market those issues are designed to sell into rather than any geographic or cultural connection to the subject.