Obverse: depicts Queen Elizabeth II being crowned. The Queen's name and title 'ELIZABETH II', the name of the country of origin 'COOK ISLANDS', and the year of issue '1990' are embossed alongside. The obverse of the coin was designed by Raphael David Maklouf.
Reverse: African elephants. The outer ring of the coin bears the words 'ENDANGERED WORLD WILDLIFE' and the denomination '10 DOLLARS' below.
About the coin: This $10 silver coin was issued in 1990 in the Cook Islands. The coin is part of the "Endangered World Wildlife" series, which celebrates the world's endangered animals. These coins were produced by the Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom.
