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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II 13th Century. v1
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, pearl drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, set against a mirror-polished proof field. The engraver's initials RDM appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery and COOK ISLANDS along the right, with the date 1997 positioned at the base. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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This issue belongs to Cook Islands' extensive series commemorating medieval history, produced under the licensing arrangements that made the islands one of the most prolific commemorative coin issuers of the 1990s — a decade when Pacific island nations discovered that numismatic programs could generate revenue far exceeding anything their domestic economies produced. The KM#325.1 designation distinguishes it from at least one variant, suggesting a die or finish modification was made during the production run.