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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Vatican State anniversary
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Weight | 25 g |
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| Reverse lettering | 80 YEARS OF VATICAN CITY STATE 1929 - 2009 |
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| Mintage | 2009 - Proof |
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The Vatican City State was formally established on February 11, 1929, through the Lateran Treaty signed between the Holy See and Mussolini's government — resolving a standoff with the Italian state that had persisted since the seizure of Rome in 1870. The 80th anniversary fell in 2009, prompting a wave of commemorative issues from Pacific territories whose connection to Rome is purely commercial rather than historical.
Cook Islands held a licensing arrangement that produced dozens of themed silver rounds in this format throughout the late 2000s, most destined directly for collector packaging rather than any circulation whatsoever.