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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Pansy
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The truncated bust shows the Queen in light drapery, with fine detail in the hair and crown. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left field and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right, while the denomination 5 DOLLARS appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 5 DOLLARS |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative silver in volume since the 1970s, and by 2009 the program had expanded well beyond any pretense of domestic monetary use — the islands' population sits under 20,000, and pieces like this were sold directly to the collector market through international distributors, never touching circulation. The pansy flower series belongs to a broader botanical run produced during this period in partnership with overseas minting houses.