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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Sir Francis Drake
| Issuer | Government of the Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1989-1990 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold bust of Sir Francis Drake facing slightly left, depicted with characteristic curled beard and mustache, wearing an Elizabethan ruff collar and period doublet with fine engraved detail. To the left of Drake's portrait, a fully-rigged galleon sails upon stylized waves, representing his celebrated circumnavigation of the globe. The commemorative legend 500 YEARS OF AMERICA 1492-1992 arcs along the upper periphery, referencing the quincentenary of Columbus's discovery of the Americas. The denomination 50 DOLLARS is inscribed in the lower exergue in raised capitals. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain with inscription |
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