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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Crocodile
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace, after the third definitive portrait by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and SOLOMON ISLANDS along the right field, with the date 1996 positioned in the lower exergue. The designer's initials RDM appear on the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Solomon Islands began issuing commemorative silver dollars in the 1970s largely at the initiative of the Franklin Mint, which struck several early series for Pacific island nations seeking hard currency revenue. By the mid-1990s, the program had shifted toward wildlife themes tied to the country's genuine biodiversity — the saltwater crocodile (*Crocodylus porosus*) is not decorative fauna here; it inhabits the islands' river systems and remains a documented cause of human fatalities in the region to this day.