1987 Cook Islands 3 Dollars Vintage Currency Note

This is a Cook Islands 3 Dollars banknote (ND 1987, Pick #3a), one of the most famous and popular odd-denomination notes in the world due to its artistic design and cultural themes. Front: "Ina’s Moonlit Journey" — a Polynesian legend showing the nude figure of Ina riding a shark/wave with a coconut (a famous "risqué" design that makes this note a collector favorite). Signature of the Minister of Finance (Thomas Davis era). Back: Traditional outrigger fishing canoe (pukapuka style), intricate Polynesian patterns, and a carved wooden statue of Te-Rongo (god of the sea/fertility). Status: Demonetized (no longer legal tender; Cook Islands now use New Zealand Dollars + their own $3 polymer note). Purely collectible value.