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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Queen Mother's 100th Birthday
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 2000 - Proof - 1,000 |
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Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother turned 100 on August 4, 2000, making her the most prominent royal centenarian in British history at the time. Cook Islands, like many Commonwealth and associated Pacific nations, issued commemoratives tied to British royal milestones as a reliable revenue stream — collector demand from British expatriates and Commonwealth enthusiasts was predictable enough to justify small bi-metallic runs of this kind.
The silver-and-gold-plated ring construction was a fashionable format for commemorative issues around the turn of the millennium, particularly from Pacific island mints producing legal tender with no expectation of circulation.