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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II The Saviour
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Reverse description | Color-printed depiction of Christ Pantocrator rendered in the style of a traditional Russian Orthodox icon, set within a gold-plated decorative border of intricate foliate and cross motifs. The figure of Christ is shown facing forward, robed in white vestments, with his right hand raised in blessing and his left hand holding an open Gospel book inscribed with Church Slavonic text. A radiant golden nimbus surrounds his head. The abbreviated title ГДЬ. ВСЕДЕРЖ (Lord Almighty / Господь Вседержитель) appears in a gold-plated cartouche at the base of the reverse, with the year 2011 visible in the lower left field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Cook Islands has issued commemorative silver in volume since the 1970s, and by 2011 the program was firmly oriented toward the European devotional coin market — gilded religious subjects produced for collectors in Poland, Germany, and Austria rather than for any domestic circulation. This piece fits squarely in that commercial tradition.
The gold plating on .999 silver is applied after striking, not part of the alloy — a distinction that matters for long-term storage, as the plating is thin enough to abrade at contact points over time.