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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Our Lady of Montserrat
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) (with Swarovski crystals) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper rim of the arch-shaped flan, while the inscriptions COOK ISLANDS and 5 DOLLARS are arranged in two lines across the lower field. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse description | Gilt high-relief depiction of the venerated Romanesque statue of Our Lady of Montserrat (La Moreneta), showing the enthroned Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child on her lap, positioned to the left of the field. Behind the figure rises a detailed view of the Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey set against the jagged mountain peaks of Montserrat. A decorative arc of five inset Swarovski crystals in red and yellow tones adorns the upper portion of the field. The legend OUR LADY OF MONTSERRAT curves along the upper rim, while the inscription LA MORENETA and the date 2011 appear on a banner in the lower exergue. |
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Our Lady of Montserrat — the Black Madonna — is a Romanesque wooden sculpture housed in the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat in Catalonia, venerated since at least the 12th century. Cook Islands has issued dozens of religious and cultural icons in this crystal-inset silver format, contracting through the Austrian Mint and Pacific coin distributors primarily for the collector market. None of these pieces were intended to circulate. The Swarovski elements are set post-striking under license.