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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Olympics
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | OLYMPIC GAMES 1992 5 DOLLARS |
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Cook Islands was among the Pacific island nations that aggressively entered the commemorative coin market during the 1980s and 1990s, producing large volumes of low-silver-content pieces aimed squarely at the collector trade rather than circulation. This issue, tied to the Barcelona Summer Games, falls squarely into that category. At .500 fineness, it contains just enough silver to qualify as a silver coin without committing to the cost of sterling or .925.
KM#252 is one of several Cook Islands Olympic issues from the same year sharing near-identical specifications.