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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | Government of the Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, rendered in high relief against a mirrored proof field. The legend ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 2012 continuing along the right side, both separated by raised dots. The denomination FIVE DOLLARS and the specification 1oz 999 SILVER arc along the lower periphery, also separated by dots. The engraver's initials IRB appear in small capitals below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a richly colored depiction of a Chinese imperial dragon rendered in vivid polychromatic enamel applied to a deep black field. The serpentine dragon, predominantly in shades of blue and gold with purple and teal accents, is shown full-face with its coiled body filling the central field, clutching a luminous golden pearl at the base. Flames and stylized clouds surround the creature in traditional Chinese iconographic fashion, evoking themes of power and auspicious fortune. A decorative milled chain-link border in silver frames the colored design. The legend PROSPERITY BROUGHT BY THE DRAGON is inscribed in raised Latin letters along the upper arc of the coin. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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