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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Brandenburg Gate
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | A world map rendered in relief across the coin's field, with latitude and longitude grid lines engraved in fine detail; the continental outlines form part of the coin's distinctive cutout design. A small effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right, is positioned in the lower right quadrant, bearing the designer's initials below the portrait. The legend arcs along the upper rim, while the Queen's name appears in large letters along the lower border. |
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| Reverse description | A high-relief depiction of the Quadriga surmounting the Brandenburg Gate, featuring the goddess Victoria driving a four-horse chariot in dynamic forward motion; the horses are rendered in fine sculptural detail. A staff bearing a wreathed iron cross topped by a spread eagle rises prominently above the central figure. The lower portion of the reverse displays a banner bearing the series inscription in relief, beneath which a frieze of marching figures is visible. The legends arc along the upper rim, with 'BERLIN' appearing along the right border. |
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Cook Islands has issued a substantial body of commemorative iron-core pieces marketed toward novelty collectors, with this Brandenburg Gate entry fitting squarely into that program. Iron as a coin composition carries its own history — Germany itself issued iron coinage during both World Wars when metals were stripped for the war effort — though that association here is likely coincidental rather than deliberate.