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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Emperor
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a diamond tiara and drop earring, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, 5 DOLLARS across the upper field, and COOK ISLANDS along the right field, all in raised Latin capitals. The date 2013 is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Mintage | 2013 - Proof |
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The "Emperor" in this Cook Islands issue refers to the Emperor penguin, part of a broader wave of Pacific island silver rounds issued under Cook Islands authority during the early 2010s — a period when Perth Mint and various private minting houses were aggressively licensing small-nation authority to produce themed bullion and semi-numismatic pieces. Cook Islands has no indigenous penguin population; the subject matter was chosen entirely for international collector appeal.
KM#2065 sits in a catalog range crowded with similar Cook Islands wildlife issues from the same vintage, many sharing identical technical specifications.