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1/2 Dollar - Elizabeth II Cortez and Montezuma at Mexican Temple
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An elaborate high-relief scene depicting the historic meeting of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortez and Aztec Emperor Montezuma II set before a Mexican temple backdrop. On the left, armoured Spanish soldiers accompany Cortez as he extends his hand toward the elaborately dressed Montezuma, flanked by Aztec attendants, with a large circular Aztec calendar stone visible in the centre background. On the right, additional figures engage in ceremonial activities around a stone altar or platform. The legend CORTEZ AND MONTEZUMA AT MEXICAN TEMPLE, flanked by star ornaments, arcs along the upper border, and the inscription WHAT SO PROUDLY appears in the lower field. Decorative geometric and Greek key borders frame the composition at top and bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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