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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Devotional Ruchtraut
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the engraver's initials IRB visible below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim, SOLOMON ISLANDS along the upper rim, and 10 DOLLARS along the right rim, all in raised Latin lettering. The date 2021 appears in the lower field. The portrait depicts the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with a pearl drop earring visible. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The "Devotional Ruchtraut" name points to a medieval German female saint, one of the obscure figures periodically revived by European commemorative coin programs targeting thematic collectors rather than circulating currency needs. Solomon Islands has functioned for decades as an issuing authority of convenience for exactly this type of product — a sovereign name on a legal tender instrument manufactured entirely for the international collector market, with no connection to the issuing territory's history or economy.