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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Primavera
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted as a diademed and draped bust after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, set within a circular raised field against a dark background. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left, SOLOMON ISLANDS along the upper right, and 1 DOLLAR along the lower right of the circular surround. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust, and the date 2015 is placed at the bottom of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The "Primavera" title almost certainly references Botticelli's panel painting of roughly 1477–1482, making this a numismatic souvenir piece aimed squarely at the art-themed collector market that expanded aggressively through Pacific island issuing authorities in the 2010s. Solomon Islands, like several small-sovereignty nations in Oceania, contracted coin production and licensing to European minting houses during this period — the country itself has no meaningful connection to the subject matter.
Silver-plated copper at 50g is the house format for this segment of the market. The silver layer is thin enough that edge handling accelerates visible wear quickly.