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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
| Issuer | Government of the Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, depicted as a fourth-portrait diademed and draped bust after Ian Rank-Broadley, set within a raised inner circle. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left, 5 DOLLARS along the upper right, and COOK ISLANDS along the right periphery, with the date 2021 appearing in the lower field below the inner circle. Surrounding the central portrait, extending into the broader field, is a richly detailed high-relief naturalistic scene depicting raptors — one bird of prey perched on a rocky outcrop amid foliage at left, and a second in dynamic flight at upper right — rendered in fine matte finish against a frosted background. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi) occupies a narrow range across the sky island mountains of southeastern Arizona and adjacent Sonora — a distribution so restricted that several subspecies qualified for U.S. Endangered Species Act protection as early as 1978. Cook Islands has issued wildlife-themed silver rounds under various licensing arrangements since the 1990s, with pieces like this functioning essentially as bullion products sold directly to collectors rather than ever approaching circulation.