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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Hedgehog
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl drop earring with a draped neckline. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left field and 'COOK ISLANDS' along the right field, with the date '1990' positioned in the lower exergue. The engraver's initials 'RDM' appear discreetly below the truncation of the bust. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cook Islands issued a run of novelty wildlife coins in the late 1980s and early 1990s, largely targeting the collector and thematic market rather than circulation — the hedgehog being one of the more unusual choices for a Pacific island nation with no native hedgehog population whatsoever. The series was produced under license arrangements common to small Commonwealth territories that used coin programs as a revenue stream rather than a monetary instrument.
KM#144 is frequently found in original packaging from the Franklin Mint distribution network, which handled much of the Cook Islands collector output during this period.