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| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A dramatic historical scene depicting Marco Polo in the foreground rendered in fine relief, shown bearded and in period dress, gazing toward a grand staircase upon which Kublai Khan stands enthroned in imperial robes and headdress. A pagoda-style structure is visible in the left background, evoking the court of Cathay. The denomination $50 appears in the lower left field, and the inscription MARCO POLO AT KUBLAI KHAN'S COURT is engraved in the lower right field. The legend 13TH CENTURY arcs prominently across the upper periphery. |
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| Mint | Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
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