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| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley, centered within the oval field. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation of the bust. The legend 'ELIZABETH II · COOK ISLANDS' curves along the upper periphery, while the denomination '5 DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · COOK ISLANDS IRB 5 DOLLARS |
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Cook Islands has issued devotional silver pieces in significant volume since the 1990s, many produced by the Austrian Mint or the Münze Deutschland facility on contract — this 2016 issue falls within a long commercial series targeting the religious collectibles market rather than any liturgical or national occasion. No circulating context exists; the piece was sold directly to collectors at issue.