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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lawson
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left periphery and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the upper right, against a deeply mirrored field. The denomination '5 DOLLARS' is inscribed in raised letters along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the Thomas W. Lawson, the only seven-masted steel schooner ever built, rendered in selective gold gilding against a darkened silver field. The vessel is shown under full sail on a stylized sea, with seagulls and clouds framing the composition. An oval medallion portrait of financier Thomas W. Lawson appears in the upper left, inscribed 'THOMAS W. LAWSON' around its border. A scrolled ribbon banner along the lower field bears the inscription 'THOMAS W. LAWSON' in raised lettering. |
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