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1/2 Dollar - Elizabeth II Parkes Observatory
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Composition | Silver plated copper |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS IRB HALF DOLLAR |
| Reverse description | Central design features a large detailed depiction of the Parkes Observatory radio telescope dish, shown angled upward with its full mesh surface and support structure visible, set against a colorized rendering of Earth's surface and atmosphere in the lower field. To the upper right, a stylized satellite emitting concentric signal waves is depicted. A rectangular banner in the upper field carries the legend PARKES OBSERVATORY, while the date range 1969-2019 and the word AUSTRALIA appear along the right and lower rims respectively. A circled numeral 50 in the upper right field commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the observatory's role in transmitting the Apollo 11 Moon landing broadcast. |
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| Mintage | 2019 - Proof - 19,069 |
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