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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 50th Anniversary of the Coral Sea
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raphael David Maklouf |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dramatic aerial and naval battle scene commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea of May 1942. In the upper field, two aircraft are shown in flight against a backdrop of billowing smoke and clouds, while a warship is rendered below them amid the turmoil of combat. In the foreground, a downed or low-flying aircraft is depicted in detail, with its engine cowling prominently rendered. The curved legend 50th ANNIVERSARY CORAL SEA 1942-1992 arcs along the upper rim, and the denomination 1 DOLLAR appears in the lower exergue, flanked by decorative dots. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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The Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 was the first naval engagement in history where opposing ships never came within sight of each other — all action was conducted entirely by carrier-based aircraft. Japan's failure to take Port Moresby in that battle marked the first check to their Pacific advance, and Australian historians in particular regard it as the engagement that prevented an invasion of the Australian mainland.
Solomon Islands was still under Japanese occupation when the battle was fought in waters immediately surrounding the archipelago.