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20 Dollars
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of Ina, a figure from Cook Islands legend, nude and riding the shark Mango across stylised ocean waves, holding a coconut in her hands; the composition is rendered in fine intaglio line work. The denomination numeral '20' appears in the upper right, with the issuer name 'Cook Islands' in script lettering across the upper portion. A facsimile signature of the Financial Secretary appears at lower right, with the denomination in words 'TWENTY DOLLARS' at the lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | Cook Islands KO TEI KURA E KURA AKAMANA IA I RARO AKE I TE TURE MONI E $20 RUA NGAURU TARA 20 TWENTY DOLLARS FINANCIAL SECRETARY |
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The Cook Islands dollar was introduced in 1972 as a separate currency from the New Zealand dollar, though the two have remained at parity and New Zealand notes circulate freely on the islands alongside local issues. That practical reality has always undermined demand for Cook Islands paper — most residents and businesses simply use NZ currency, meaning locally issued notes have historically seen limited genuine circulation and frequently ended up in the hands of collectors rather than cashiers.
Note Printing Australia took over production of this series, though this 1987-dated note predates NPA's confirmed involvement with the Cook Islands contract.