Cook Islands 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II, 1972 – 1983

2nd portrait

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Cook Islands Cook Islands
Currency Dollar (1972 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Dollar
Year 1972 – 1983
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 27.22
Diameter (mm) 38.74
Thickness (mm) 3.05
Demonetized 30 April 2016

Description

1 Dollar from Cook Islands. Issued from 1972 to 1983. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 38.74 mm and weighs 27.22 g.

Obverse
Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, date below
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.
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1983  — € 4,90 € 4,90 € 4,90 € 4,90 30%
1983  — — — — — BU 2%
1983  10K — — — — Proof 3%
1979 FM 1K — — — — Matte 0.6%
1979 FM 4.1K — — — — Proof 3%
1979 FM 500 — — — — Special Uncirculated 0.3%
1977 FM 1.2K — — — — Matte 0.2%
1977 FM 6K — — — € 7,20 Proof 3%
1977 FM 1K — — — — Special Uncirculated 1.1%
1976 FM 1K — — — — Matte 1.2%
1976 FM 18K — — — € 5,90 Proof 8%
1976 FM 1.1K — — — — Special Uncirculated 1.3%
1975  29K — — — — 1.9%
1975 FM 2.3K — — — — Matte 0.4%
1975 FM 21K — — — € 7,60 Proof 6%
1975 FM 1K — — — — Special Uncirculated 1.5%
1974  20K — € 3,90 € 5,60 € 7,40 9%
1974  7.3K — — — — Proof 4%
1973  49K — — — € 5,30 14%
1973  13K — — — € 8,80 Proof 8%
1972  31K — € 4,60 € 4,60 € 4,60 26%
1972  17K — — — € 3,80 Proof 11%

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