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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Julius Caesar
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | A detailed high-relief depiction of the Colosseum dominates the upper field, rendered in an antiqued finish with fine architectural detail across its arcaded façade. Below the monument, at centre, appears the right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, laureate, with the legend ELIZABETH II flanking the portrait and COOK ISLANDS arcing to the right. The inscription ROMAN EMPIRE curves along the upper rim, while a decorative star motif incorporating the letters RH, U, IA, RB, and ZD is positioned in the upper field above the Colosseum. The denomination 5 DOLLARS appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | A bold, high-relief laureate bust of Julius Caesar faces right, depicted in a classical Roman portrait style with strong facial features and a laurel wreath. Flanking the bust in the field are stylised ancient script characters and decorative symbols evoking Roman antiquity, arranged to the left and right of the portrait. A Greek meander (key) pattern borders the inner rim of the coin on all sides. The legend CAESAR•IMP M appears in the field to the right, and the Roman date numeral MMXXI is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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