50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Ring-tailed lemurs

50 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Ring-tailed lemurs) - obverse50 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Ring-tailed lemurs) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Cook Islands
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1992
Value 50 Dollars
50 NZD = USD 31
Currency Dollar (1972-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 19.2 g
Diameter 38.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number N# 137248
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References KM# 262,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 225
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: Endangered Wildlife

Obverse

Crowned portrait right. Lettering around, date below

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II COOK ISLANDS
RDM
1992

Engraver: Raphaël David Maklouf Read more on Wikipedia

Raphael David Maklouf is a sculptor, best known for designing the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II used on the coins of many Commonwealth nations. Maklouf was born in Jerusalem emigrating with his family to the United Kingdom after the Second World War. He attended the Camberwell School of Art until 1958, afterward becoming an academic lecturer for ten years. He was made an Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1979. Raphael Maklouf was born to a Jewish family. His father is Samuel Maklouf, born in Safed, Raphael Makouf's mother is Leonie Maklouf.

Reverse

Two ring-tailed lemurs.

Lettering:
ENDANGERED WILDLIFE
50 DOLLARS

Edge

Reeded

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1992  25 000 Proof

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