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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Crocodile
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of a large crocodile in right profile, shown emerging from a shallow body of water onto a shoreline, with aquatic vegetation and reeds visible in the background. The denomination 10 DOLLARS is inscribed in the lower exergue, while the arc legend ENDANGERED WILDLIFE curves along the upper portion of the field. The naturalistic rendering captures the reptile's scaled texture, open jaw, and powerful limbs in high relief. |
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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.