| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
| Year | 1990-2010 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 10 Cents |
| Currency | Dollar (1977-date) |
| Composition | Nickel plated steel |
| Weight | 4.96 g |
| Dimensions | 23.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Raphael David Maklouf Reverse: David Thomas |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#27a |
| Obverse description | Crowned head right |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS 2005 |
| Reverse description | Adaro, Sea spirit divides value. On the Solomon Islands, an Adaro is a malevolent sea-spirits in the shape of a fish-man, a man with tail fins on his feet and gills behind his ears. He has a horn like a shark`s back fin and a pike on his head like a sword fish or saw-fish. It is believed that the Adaro travels along rainbows and kills men by shooting poisonous flying fish at them. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 10 CENTS |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1990 - - 1993 - - 1996 - - 2000 - - 2005 - - 2010 - modified portrait (different hair detail) - |
| Catalog ID | 6939182210 |
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