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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Mark Twain
| 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, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl drop earring with a pearl necklace visible at the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right, with the date 1990 positioned at the base below the bust. The engraver's initials RDM appear on the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing bust of American author Mark Twain occupies the left portion of the field, depicted with his characteristically wild hair and prominent moustache, rendered in finely detailed high relief. To the right, a Mississippi River paddle steamer is shown in profile, its twin smokestacks emitting billowing clouds of steam, evoking the riverboat setting of Twain's celebrated literary works. The curved legend 500 YEARS OF AMERICA 1492-1992 arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 50 DOLLARS appears in the lower field. The composition commemorates the quincentenary of Columbus's discovery of America. |
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| Edge | Lettered |
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