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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Chimpanzee
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Weight | 19.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, drop earring, and pearl necklace, as modelled by engraver Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and COOK ISLANDS along the right field, both in raised Latin characters. The Pobjoy Mint privy mark appears below the truncation of the neck. The date 1990 is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed high-relief depiction of a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) rendered in naturalistic style, shown in a quadrupedal walking posture atop a naturalistic tree branch with foliage extending into the lower field. The curved legend ENDANGERED WORLD WILDLIFE arcs around the upper portion of the field. The denomination 50 DOLLARS is inscribed in two lines along the lower field beneath the branch, serving as the exergual inscription. |
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| Mintage | 1990 PM - Proof - 25,000 |
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