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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Alpine Ibex
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the third definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Raphael Maklouf, shown in right-facing profile wearing the George IV State Diadem Crown and adorned with a pearl drop earring and pearl necklace. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished field, with the engraver's initials 'RDM' visible at the truncation of the bust. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left rim and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the right rim, with the date '1991' inscribed at the base. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a naturalistic full-body rendering of an Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) seated alertly on a rocky outcrop, its distinctive long, ridged horns curving dramatically upward and backward. In the background, stylised alpine mountain peaks and coniferous trees evoke the animal's high-altitude habitat. The curved legend 'ENDANGERED WILDLIFE' arcs across the upper left field, while 'WILDLIFE' appears vertically along the right rim, and the denomination '50 DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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