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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Mother Teresa
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 2002 |
| Reverse description | Detailed right-facing bust portrait of Mother Teresa, rendered with fine engraving capturing the characteristic lines and features of her aged face, her head covered with the white and blue-bordered veil of the Missionaries of Charity. The denomination 5 DOLLARS is inscribed in the left field. The legend MOTHER TERESA arcs along the upper rim, and NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 1979 curves along the lower rim. |
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Mother Teresa died in September 1997, and the years immediately following her death saw a wave of commemorative issues from small island nations with active numismatic programs. Cook Islands was among the most prolific of these, licensing portrait rights through authorized channels to produce collector-market silver pieces with no meaningful circulation history. This coin exists because of a commercial arrangement, not any particular connection between Teresa and the Pacific.