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| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II 5 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS IRB 2012 |
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| Reverse lettering | ВОЗВРАЩЕНИЕ БЛУДНОГО ПОПУГАЯ СОЮЗМУЛЬТФИЛЬМ ПРОЛЕТАЮ Я КАК-ТО НАД ТАИТИ (Translation: The Return of the Prodigal Parrot Soyuzmultfilm Somehow I fly over Tahiti) |
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This piece belongs to the wave of licensed celebrity coins that flooded the market around 2010–2014, when Pacific island nations — Cook Islands prominent among them — monetized their coinage authority through agreements with entertainment rights holders. The coins carry legal tender status but were never intended for circulation, functioning entirely as collectibles sold through third-party distributors at significant premiums over melt.
Kesha's licensing deal places this squarely in novelty territory rather than numismatic significance.