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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Excalibur
| 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 wearing a diamond tiara and drop earring, rendered in high relief against a polished field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left, COOK ISLANDS along the upper right, and the denomination 5 DOLLARS is inscribed across the lower field. The portrait is based on the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy, distinguished by its fine detail in the hair and neckline drapery. |
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| Reverse description | The legendary sword Excalibur depicted thrust vertically into a grey stone in the lower left, its crossguard and pommel rendered in applied gold coloring and the grip in black, set against a vivid color-printed landscape of a tranquil lake and rolling green hills beneath an open sky. The name EXCALIBUR is inscribed in large flowing cursive script across the right field, with the series title THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE arcing along the upper right and the date 2009 at the lower right. |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative silver under its own authority since 1972, despite having no independent monetary policy — New Zealand dollars circulate in practice, making these pieces collector artifacts from inception. The Excalibur series draws on Arthurian legend with no particular historical justification tied to the islands themselves.
KM#1237 is one of dozens of themed issues produced for Cook Islands by external minting houses during this period, primarily targeting the European and American collector market.