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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Pedro de Alvarado
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with drop earring and necklace visible, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Raphael Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and COOK ISLANDS along the right, with the date 1992 positioned in the exergue below the portrait. The mirror-proof fields provide a sharp contrast against the finely detailed relief of the bust. |
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| Reverse lettering | 500 YEARS OF AMERICA 1492-1992 50 DOLLARS |
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Pedro de Alvarado served as one of Hernán Cortés's most ruthless lieutenants during the conquest of Mexico, responsible for the Massacre of the Great Temple in 1520 — an unprovoked slaughter of Aztec nobles during a religious festival that directly triggered the catastrophic Spanish retreat known as La Noche Triste. He later led the brutal conquest of Guatemala largely on his own initiative, operating well outside any formal crown mandate.
Cook Islands issued numerous silver crown-sized pieces throughout the early 1990s targeting the thematic collector market, with the Alvarado piece falling within a broader Spanish conquistador series.