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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Cougar and cub
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ENDANGERED WILDLIFE 50 DOLLARS |
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Cook Islands operated a prolific commemorative program throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, issuing dozens of silver pieces annually under licensing arrangements that had little connection to the islands' domestic economy or circulation needs. These were designed and marketed almost entirely for the collector export trade, with distribution handled through foreign dealers and Franklin Mint-style subscription programs.
KM#125 is one of several wildlife-themed issues from this period struck for Cook Islands by overseas mints — the .925 silver specification and 19.20g weight place it squarely within the standard commemorative module used repeatedly across the series.