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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Posthumous, Sparta
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Reverse description | A Spartan hoplite warrior is depicted in high relief at center, wearing a Corinthian-style helmet with a prominent crest housing and holding a long spear in his left hand and a large round hoplon shield in his right. Behind him, additional Spartan warriors rendered in lower relief and incuse line work form a phalanx formation, evoking the disciplined martial culture of ancient Sparta. A Greek meander (key) border ornament runs vertically along the left side of the field. The inscription SPARTA appears in bold upright letters to the left of the central warrior figure. |
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| Reverse lettering | SPARTA |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative gold miniatures under licensing arrangements for decades, and this Spartan-themed piece belongs to a crowded field of sub-gram bullion collectibles that flooded the market in the 2010s and 2020s. The posthumous designation reflects Elizabeth II's death in September 2022; coins bearing her effigy continued to be issued well into 2023 by several Commonwealth and associated territories as existing dies and programs ran their course.