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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Britannia
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Technique | Proof |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted with a diadem and wearing a drop earring, with finely detailed hair. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation of the bust. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left field, 'SOLOMON ISLANDS' along the right, and the denomination '10 DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS IRB 10 DOLLARS |
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The Britannia motif has appeared on British bullion coinage since 1987, but its licensing for use by Commonwealth territories on their own issues has generated a crowded field of fractional gold pieces aimed squarely at the collector-investor market. This Solomon Islands issue is one of dozens of such miniature gold pieces struck under similar arrangements, with the Royal Mint's imprimatur lending nominal legitimacy to what are effectively privately marketed bullion novelties with face values bearing no relation to intrinsic worth.