5 Dollars - Elizabeth II The Holy Face of Christ

The "Holy Face" devotion traces directly to the Veil of Veronica tradition, but the specific image used on devotional coins of this type typically derives from the Shroud of Turin's facial negative, which gained renewed scientific attention after the 1978 Shroud of Turin Research Project examinations. Cook Islands has issued a substantial number of faith-themed numismatic pieces through licensed programs, most produced by foreign private mints with the islands functioning primarily as an issuing authority rather than an originating one.

KM#1304 sits in a crowded field of similar Cook Islands religious issues from the same period.