FAUNA ON BANKNOTES - AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA: Cook Islands
Cook Islands pick 3a: 3 Dollars from 1987
ND (1987). Deep green, blue, and black on multicolored underprint. Fishing canoe and statue of the god of Te-Rongo on back. Ina and the shark at left.
Collectors Comment: obv.: shark
Cook Islands pick 7a: 3 Dollars from 1992
ND (1992). Lilac and green on multicolored underprint. Back purple, orange, and multicolored. AITUTAKI at upper center, local drummers at left, dancers at center, blue lorikeet and fish at right. Worshippers at church with cemetery at center on face. Watermark: sea turtle.
Collectors Comment: rev.: blue lorikeet and fish; Watermark: sea turtle
Cook Islands pick 8a: 10 Dollars from 1992
ND (1992). Green and olive on multicolored underprint. Cook Islands Fruit Dove. RAROTONGA above hillside gethering on back. Worshippers at church with cemetery at center on face. Watermark: sea turtle.
Collectors Comment: rev.: lilac-crowned fruit dove, copper-tailed skink (Emoia cyanura); Watermark: sea turtle
Cook Islands pick 9a: 20 Dollars from 1992
ND (1992). Brown-orange and olive on multicolored underprint. NGAPUTORU & MANGAIA above two islanders with canoe at center, Mangala kingfisher at right on back. Worshippers at church with cemetery at center on face. Watermark: sea turtle.
Collectors Comment: rev.: Mangala kingfisher, coconut crab (Birgus latro); Watermark: sea turtle
Cook Islands pick 10a: 50 Dollars from 1992
ND (1992). Blue and green on multicolored underprint. Three islanders in canoe at left, NORTHERN GROUP above two seated women weaving at center, sooty tern at right on back. Worshippers at church with cemetery at center on face. Watermark: sea turtle.
Collectors Comment: rev.: tern, fish
Cook Islands pick 11a: 3 Dollars from 2021
ND (2021). Blue on blue multicolored underprint. Ina and the shark at left on front. Man in traditional boat at center, carving at center right.
Collectors Comment: obv.: shark