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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II King Arthur
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | A full-length, forward-facing figure of King Arthur clad in detailed medieval plate armour, rendered in silver relief and uncoloured, standing prominently against a colour-printed background depicting a red-stone castle on a rocky promontory beside a body of water, with green vegetation at its base. The legend THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE arcs along the upper right field, with the date 2009 below it, and the name KING ARTHUR appears in large stylised lettering across the centre of the design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Part of a broader Cook Islands program issuing commemorative crowns under royal warrant, this piece draws on the Arthurian tradition that gained particular cultural traction in the 19th century through Tennyson's Idylls of the King rather than any medieval source. Cook Islands has no meaningful connection to the legend — the series exists because the islands have long operated as a licensing jurisdiction for international mint programs, selling their name and currency authority to commemorative producers targeting collector markets in Europe and North America.