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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II SS Sophia Jane
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, drop earring, and pearl necklace, as modelled by engraver Raphael David Maklouf, whose initials RDM appear on the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left field and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right, with the date 1999 positioned at the base. The design is framed by a continuous inner ring of raised beads, and the antiqued finish imparts a deeply contrasted, sculptural quality to the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS RDM 1999 |
| Reverse description | Central depiction of the paddle-assisted sailing vessel SS Sophia Jane under full sail, rendered in high relief above stylised ocean waves, with the ship's paddlewheel visible amidships. The background field is overlaid with a repeating typographic motif of the vessel's name SS SOPHIA JANE in varying scales, creating a striking decorative texture. The denomination $5 appears prominently to the right in large numerals. Below the vessel, in cursive script, the series inscription Ships that made Australia is engraved, with the fineness and weight statement 2 OUNCE 999 SILVER flanking a central compass-rose mintmark at the base. |
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