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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Mangara Kingfisher
| Uitgever | Cook Islands |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1976 |
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| Waarde | 5 Dollars |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
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| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | A Mangara Kingfisher (Todiramphus rukensis) depicted in dynamic flight, wings fully spread, diving downward toward the lower field, rendered in high sculptural relief by engraver George James Berry. A ring of small six-pointed stars encircles the bird along the inner border. The engraver's initials 'JB' appear in the lower left field. The denomination legend 'FIVE DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower periphery in raised block lettering. |
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| Rand | Reeded |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Cook Islands gained self-governing status in 1965 in free association with New Zealand, and the 1976 coinage series was among the earliest issues produced under that arrangement to feature native fauna rather than purely ceremonial subjects. The Mangara Kingfisher — endemic to the Cook Islands group — was a deliberate choice to anchor the series in local natural identity rather than imported iconography.
The .500 fine silver specification places this squarely in the era when commonwealth nations were quietly retreating from sterling silver without abandoning silver entirely.