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20 Dollars
| Issuer | Cook Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Cook Islands arms watermark visible in the paper |
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The 1992 Cook Islands dollar series, of which this is the highest denomination, was issued under the Cook Islands Monetary Board — a body that manages local currency while the New Zealand dollar simultaneously remains legal tender on the islands. That dual-currency reality meant these notes were always somewhat ornamental in daily commerce, with the NZD dominating actual transactions.
Thomas De La Rue's printing is characteristically clean. The watermark is the sole listed security feature, modest even by early 1990s standards for a $20 note.