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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Pontificatus Benedicti XVI
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, rendered in high relief after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The Queen's hair is elaborately styled, and she wears a drop earring. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation of the bust. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left field and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the upper right, while the denomination '5 DOLLARS' is inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS IRB 5 DOLLARS |
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Issued to mark the pontificate of Benedict XVI, this coin appeared in 2013 — the same year Benedict became the first pope to abdicate since Gregory XII in 1415. That resignation, announced in Latin before the College of Cardinals on February 11th, shocked the Church and prompted a wave of commemorative issues from minor minting authorities worldwide. Cook Islands was among several Pacific-territory issuers that rushed papal-themed silver rounds to market in the months immediately following the announcement.