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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Horse
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim and COOK ISLANDS along the upper right rim. The engraver's initials IRB appear on the truncation, and the date 2014 is inscribed in the lower field. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Cook Islands has issued lunar-themed coinage under New Zealand's currency arrangement since the 1980s, with the series expanding dramatically in the 2010s as demand from Asian collector markets — particularly mainland China and Hong Kong — drove mintages and premiums upward simultaneously. The 2014 Horse issue arrived at the tail end of a period when Perth Mint and various private minting houses were competing aggressively for Cook Islands licensing contracts, resulting in inconsistent quality control across the broader series.
At 155.5 g of .999 silver, this is a five-troy-ounce piece — a format that became almost formulaic among Pacific island issuers during this decade precisely because it commands a substantial bullion floor while retaining collector pricing.