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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Diego de Almagro
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Weight | 31.35 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a drop earring, with a beaded necklace visible at the truncation, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II is inscribed along the left rim and COOK ISLANDS along the right rim, with the date 1992 appearing in the lower field below the portrait. The effigy is rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length rear-facing figure of the Spanish conquistador Diego de Almagro, clad in period armour, standing with both gauntleted hands resting on the pommel of a sword planted before him. To his left, a robed ecclesiastic stands beside a prominent rock formation, while the ruins of a city are visible in the middle ground. The composition commemorates the quincentenary of the European discovery of the Americas, with the upper legend reading 500 YEARS OF AMERICA 1492-1992 and the denomination 50 DOLLARS inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Mintage | 1992 - Proof - 60,000 |
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