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1/2 Dollar - Elizabeth II Apollo 11
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 1/2 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as modelled by engraver Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' runs along the left rim and 'SOLOMON ISLANDS' along the upper rim, with 'HALF DOLLAR' descending along the right rim. The date '2020' is inscribed in the lower field. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Vivid full-color scene commemorating the Apollo 11 mission of 1969, depicting an astronaut in a white pressure suit descending the ladder of the Eagle lunar module toward the cratered lunar surface, with the gold-foil-clad descent stage of the lunar module prominently to the right. The Earth is visible in the left middle field against a star-scattered dark sky. The Apollo 11 mission insignia, featuring a stylized letter 'A' orbited by a celestial body, appears at the lower left within a raised panel. The legend 'APOLLO 11' is inscribed along the upper border within a raised rectangular cartouche, and 'FIRST STEP ON THE MOON 1969' runs along the lower rim. |
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