Catalog
10 Dollars
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1977-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Solomon Islands occupies the right-centre field, rendered in intaglio against a fine guilloche underprint in salmon and teal tones. The denomination TEN DOLLARS is printed in large letterpress across the centre, accompanied by the legal tender inscription and two facsimile signatures of the Governor and Director of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands. Traditional Melanesian ornamental motifs appear in the upper border alongside the issuer's title SOLOMON ISLANDS, with numeral 10 counters at each lower corner. |
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| Obverse lettering | SOLOMON ISLANDS THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR TEN DOLLARS IN SOLOMON ISLANDS Governor Director Central Bank of Solomon Islands TO LEAD IS TO SERVE |
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The Solomon Islands adopted a decimal currency in 1977 upon establishing the Central Bank, breaking from the Australian dollar that had served as the effective local currency through the colonial period. Thomas De La Rue had printed Solomon Islands notes from the outset of the independent series, and the P#20 continues that unbroken relationship. The single watermark is the sole mechanical security feature — no security thread, no fluorescent inks — which reflects both the low counterfeiting risk historically associated with the islands' small domestic economy and the cost considerations for a currency with limited international exposure.