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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Kangaroo
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#228 |
| Obverse description | Third effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted in right-facing profile bust after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and a draped neckline. The legend ELIZABETH II is inscribed along the left arc of the coin, with COOK ISLANDS along the right arc. The date 1991 appears in the lower field beneath the effigy. The initials RDM, denoting the engraver, are present on the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Cook Islands issued a wave of commemorative copper-nickel five-dollar pieces in the late 1980s and early 1990s, largely targeting the collector market rather than domestic circulation — the islands' actual monetary needs were met by New Zealand currency used alongside these issues. KM#228 is one of dozens of types from this period, produced under licensing arrangements that gave foreign mints and marketing firms considerable latitude over subject matter.
The kangaroo subject has no geographic connection to Cook Islands whatsoever.