Cook Islands dollar

The dollar has been the currency of the Cook Islands since 1967. Until 1972, the New Zealand pound and then the New Zealand dollar circulated in the Cook Islands. In 1972, coins were issued specifically for the Cook Islands, with banknotes appearing in 1987. The dollar is subdivided into 100 cents, although some 50 cent coins carry the denomination as "50 tene". The Cook Islands dollar is pegged at par to the New Zealand dollar.

Coins

Cook Islands currency is quite distinctive. The dollar coin has a wavy edge, the two dollar coin is a triangle, and instead of a $5 dollar note, there is an dodecagonal coin.

Banknotes

From 1987 to 1995, the Cook Islands issued their own banknotes in denominations of $3, $10, and $20. There were two design sets, one issued from 1987 to 1991, and one issued from 1992 to 1995 with the addition of $50. Cook Islanders are showing a preference for New Zealand banknotes, but the Cook Islands notes remain legal tender.

1992 Series
Value	Obverse	Reverse
$3
$10
$20
$50

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