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| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, based on the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait, set within a circular frame occupying the upper left portion of the rectangular flan. The legend ELIZABETH II and COOK ISLANDS arcs around the portrait, with the denomination 5 DOLLARS inscribed below. The date 2021, weight 5g, fineness FINE GOLD, and purity .999 are inscribed in the lower field against a polished, mirror-like background with a diagonal reflective stripe across the flan. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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| Additional information |
Cook Islands has operated as a prolific licensing mint for commemorative issues since the 1970s, with its nominal sovereignty allowing foreign distributors to attach legal tender face values to collector pieces that will never circulate. This Harry Potter gold issue falls squarely into that category — a product of the Warner Bros. licensing apparatus rather than any monetary policy decision by Rarotonga.
KM#3103 is one of several gold fractions released under the Potter license around the Tokyo 2020 cycle, timed to coincide with renewed franchise marketing.