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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Coronado
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded with inscription |
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Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's 1540–1542 expedition into what is now the American Southwest was funded largely on the promise of the Seven Cities of Cíbola — mythical settlements rumored to be built of gold. He found Zuni pueblos instead. The Cook Islands issued a series of explorer-themed crowns throughout the early 1990s, farming the commemorative market aggressively during a period when silver proof issues from Pacific island nations were a significant revenue stream for governments with minimal domestic economies.
KM#114 is part of that broader explorer run, struck to proof standard by outside contract minters.