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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Sperm Whale
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | At center, a circular inset bears the right-facing diademed effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, modeled by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the engraver's initials IRB beneath the portrait. The surrounding field, extending beyond the inset to the coin's edge, depicts a high-relief naturalistic scene of a bear family — a large adult bear and two smaller cubs — set against a wooded forest background. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH II to the left, 5 DOLLARS at the top, and COOK ISLANDS to the right, with the date 2022 below the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II 5 DOLLARS COOK ISLANDS IRB 2022 |
| Reverse description | The central field features a large full-color circular vignette depicting a Sperm Whale breaching the ocean surface, rendered in vivid polychrome with a detailed split ocean-view showing the whale both above and below the waterline against a blue sky backdrop. At the top of the vignette, a star bearing the colors of the American flag introduces a ribbon inscribed CONNECTICUT, while a banner at the base reads SPERM WHALE. The outer legend, arching across the upper portion of the coin in raised lettering, reads AMERICAN STATE ANIMALS. The surrounding uncolored field is engraved with subtle marine and natural motifs. |
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