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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Sedov

Issuer Cook Islands
Year 2008
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The truncation bears the engraver's initials IRB. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left periphery and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right, with the denomination 5 DOLLARS inscribed along the lower rim. The portrait is set against a deeply mirrored proof field.
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Reverse description Central depiction of the tall ship Sedov under full sail, rendered in selective gold gilding against a frosted silver field, navigating arctic waters flanked by icebergs and stylized wave patterns. An oval medallion in the upper left contains a uniformed bust portrait of the Russian polar explorer Georgiy Sedov, encircled by the legend GEORGIY SEDOV. A ribbon cartouche in the lower field bears the inscription SEDOV. The composition conveys the grandeur and heroic scale of the historic vessel in its polar setting.
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