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Cook Islands 3 Dollar Note

Nominated by Jan Kercher, IBNS Member 11656

 
NoteB111 (PNL): 3 dollars (US$2.40)
Predominant Colour(s)Green
FrontEnglish and Māori text; nude Ina with coconut riding wave atop shark
BackEnglish text; pukapuka fishing canoe; native designs; god of Te-Rongo carved statue with penis
WatermarkNone
Additional SecurityNo security thread
PrinterDe La Rue
Size150 x 75 mm Polmyer (Safeguard)
Introduced04/08/2021
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book