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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Vasco da Gama
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, engraved by Raphael David Maklouf, depicted wearing the George IV State Diadem with floral and foliate ornaments, a pearl drop earring, and a delicate necklace. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right rim, with the date 1988 centered in the exergue. The engraver's initials RDM appear incuse at the base of the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Three-quarter length figure of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama facing left, bearded and wearing a broad-brimmed hat and fur-trimmed robes, holding an armillary sphere in his raised hands. To his left, a cartographic outline map of Europe, Arabia, and Africa is depicted in the field, referencing his historic sea route, with the region names Europe, Arabia, and Africa inscribed on the map in italic script. The denomination $50 appears to the left of the figure. The legend VASCO DA GAMA arcs prominently along the upper rim, and the entire design is framed by a decorative graduated border of tick marks. |
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