COOK ISLANDS
The Cook Islands is a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand. It comprises 15 islands whose total land area is 240 km2. The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers 1,800,000 km2 of ocean. Capital city: Avarua, Currency: Cook Islands dollar / New Zealand dollar (NZD).
The Cook Islands consist of 15 islands and two reefs.
Aitutaki
Penrhyn
Palmerston
Mitiaro
Atiu
Rarotonga
Takutea
Mangaia
Manihiki
Suwarrow
Manuae
Pukapuka
Nassau
Rakahanga
Mauke
5 dollars
Brass-plated steel, Diameter 28.75 mm
Obverse: Queen
Reverse: Vaka
1 dollars
Brass-plated steel, Diameter 28.52 mm
Obverse: Queen
Reverse: Tangaroa, sea god in Māori mythology
2 dollars
Brass-plated steel, Diameter 23.89 mm
Obverse: Queen
Reverse: Mortar and pestle
50 cents
Nickel-plated steel, Diameter: 24.2 mm
Obverse: Queen
Reverse: Albacore Tuna
20 cents
Nickel-plated steel, Diameter: 21 mm
Obverse: Queen
Reverse: Fairy tern
10 cents
Nickel-plated steel, Diameter: 19 mm
Obverse: Queen
Reverse: Orange on branch
COOK ISLANDS
Island country
The dollar is the currency of the Cook Islands. The dollar is subdivided into 100 cents, although some 50 cent coins carry the denomination as "50 tene".
50 Dollars
Front: Worshippers leaving church; shells, palms and flowers;
Back: Northern Group atolls and their
island map outlines including: Penrhyn, Rakahanga, Pukapuka, Nassau, Manihiki, Suwarrow and Palmerston; Three islanders in a canoe; Seated women weaving; Beads; Plants, fish and birds.
20 Dollars
Front: Worshippers leaving church; shells, palms and flowers;
Back: Ngaputoru & Mangaia atolls and their island map outlines including: Takutea, Atiu, Mitiaro and Mauke; Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphor); Carved shark hook from Mangaia made of ironwood root that is used for catching Kura vena (Ruvettus) and other large fish;
Men with a canoe; Mangaia kingfisher (Todiramphus ruficollaris); Coconut crab (Birgus latro); Rarotonga Meryta -
Kakavatua (Meryta pauciflora) or Sharp Bird's-nest Fern, Crow's-nest Fern (Kota‘a Tua-koi).
10 Dollars
Front: Worshippers leaving church; shells, palms and flowers;
Back: Rarotonga atoll; People gathering; Cook Islands Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus rarotongensis); Native plants and life.
3 Dollars
Front: People leaving church; shells, palms and flowers;
Back: Map of Aitutaki and Manuae atolls; Dancers; Drummers; Fish; Blue Lorikeet (Vini peruviana); Bananas.