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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Christmas
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth definitive portrait, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left edge and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right edge of the triangular flan, following the coin's contour. The denomination 5 DOLLARS appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. The mirrored proof field provides a stark black contrast against the relief devices on this inverted-triangle format flan. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Cook Islands issued a steady stream of themed collector pieces in the late 2000s through the New Zealand-based Pacific Coin and Mint operations, with Swarovski crystal inlays becoming a recurring commercial hook across multiple Pacific island issuing authorities during this period. The crystals are set into the die-struck planchet post-minting, a finishing step performed outside the mint proper.
KM#649 has no circulation history — it was sold directly into the collector market and never passed through Cook Islands commerce.