© narracan coins
© narracan coins
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) | 27.22 g | 38.74 mm |
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1972-1983 |
| Value | 1 Dollar (1 NZD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1972-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 27.22 g |
| Diameter | 38.74 mm |
| Thickness | 3.05 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 30 April 2016 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#4156 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 12% |
Reverse
Tangaroa, ancient god of creation, water, the ocean, navigation and the heavens, encircled by fifteen stars representing the fifteen Cook Islands. This rare carved Tiki divides the denominations.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
$1 $1
JB
Engraver: George James Berry
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The reverse of this coin was designed from a rare carved Tiki presently in the Munich Museum in Germany.