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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Caravel
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS IRB 12 g Ag 925 2018 |
| Reverse description | A detailed engraving of a Portuguese caravel under full sail dominates the right portion of the field, depicted underway upon stylized waves with seabirds in flight to the right. To the lower left, an oval medallion portrait of Prince Henry the Navigator is shown in bust form, bearded and wearing a cross-adorned garment. The legend HENRY THE NAVIGATOR · CARAVEL arcs along the upper left periphery, and the denomination $1 appears in the upper left field. A decorative beaded inner border frames the design. |
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The caravel became the vessel of choice for Portuguese explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries partly because of its ability to sail windward — a capability most Mediterranean designs lacked. Solomon Islands has issued a long-running series of themed silver pieces marketed primarily to the European collector market, with distribution handled almost entirely outside the islands themselves. The coins see essentially no domestic circulation.