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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II James Cook, Set Issue
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 1978 |
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| Edge | Lettered |
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Cook Islands gained self-governing status in 1965 in free association with New Zealand, and the 1978 commemorative program was among the earliest exercises of the territory's independent coining authority. The James Cook issues capitalize on a straightforward geographic rationale — Cook made three Pacific voyages between 1768 and 1779, with the island group bearing his name sighted during the second in 1773.
The .500 fineness is notably low for a commemorative silver, a deliberate cost decision that placed these sets within reach of a broader collector market. Issued as part of a multi-denomination set rather than as a standalone release.