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| 正面铭文 | ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS 1991 |
| 背面描述 | Christopher Columbus depicted in full figure, kneeling on one knee upon a rocky shoreline, holding aloft a tall flagstaff bearing a heraldic banner charged with a castle, commemorating his landing in the New World. Tropical foliage is visible at the base of the composition, with stylised waves in the background field. The arc legend 500 YEARS OF AMERICA 1492-1992 curves along the upper periphery, and the denomination 50 DOLLARS appears in the lower exergue. |
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Issued as part of the wave of commemorative gold that flooded the Pacific island authority market in the early 1990s, this piece capitalizes on the quincentenary of Columbus's 1492 voyage — an anniversary that generated more official coinage across more issuing authorities than arguably any other historical event of that decade. Cook Islands, a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand, was among dozens of nations with no connection to Columbus that licensed their minting authority for the occasion.
The .583 fineness — 14-karat gold — is a deliberate cost-reduction choice common to this commemorative tier, keeping bullion content low while maintaining a "gold coin" designation.