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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Girl with a Pearl Earring
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB 2020 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The "Girl with a Pearl Earring" series from Cook Islands falls into a crowded category of art-themed bullion issues that proliferated sharply after 2015 as mints competed for the collector-investor crossover market. Cook Islands has no meaningful connection to the painting, Vermeer, or the Dutch Golden Age — the attribution is purely a licensing and legal convenience, as the island's framework allows foreign mints to issue under its authority with minimal regulatory friction.
At 1.56 g of .9999 gold, this is a fractional piece sized to hit a accessible price point rather than any historical weight standard.