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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Northern Black Racer
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | At center, a raised inner disc displays the right-facing diademed effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, engraved by IRB (Irene Rhoden-Bodnar), with the legend ELIZABETH II to the left and 5 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS to the right, and the date 2022 below the portrait. Surrounding the inner disc, the expansive outer field features a finely detailed high-relief depiction of a bear family in a forest setting, with an adult bear prominently positioned to the right and a smaller bear cub visible to the lower right, rendered in matte silver finish against a textured woodland background. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor) is a subspecies native to the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada — geographically and ecologically remote from Cook Islands, which has no snake fauna of its own. Cook Islands has issued wildlife coins featuring species from across the globe since the 1990s, essentially functioning as a mint-for-hire under New Zealand monetary oversight, with face values that bear no relation to actual circulation.
The .999 fine, one-troy-ounce format places this squarely in the international bullion-collector market rather than any domestic monetary function.