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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II World Cup '94
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, engraved by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the Queen Mary tiara and a pearl necklace. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery and COOK ISLANDS along the right, with the date 1991 positioned in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Cook Islands issued a wave of commemorative silver in the early 1990s targeting the collector market rather than circulation, and this piece is squarely part of that program. The 1994 FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by the United States, generated an unusual volume of pre-tournament numismatic issues from Pacific island nations with nominal ties to the event — Cook Islands among the most prolific. The .500 fineness, rather than the .925 standard more typical of prestige commemoratives, reflects a cost-driven production choice common to this tier of the market.