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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Protect Our World
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, after the portrait by Raphael Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and SOLOMON ISLANDS along the right, with the date 1993 positioned in the lower exergue. The designer's initials RDM appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | A large tropical orchid rendered in high relief occupies the centre and right of the field, its broad petals and drooping bud depicted with fine botanical detail. To the lower left, a butterfly in flight is shown in relief, its wings spread, connected to the floral composition by a graceful curved line. The arc legend PROTECT OUR WORLD runs along the upper portion of the field, and the denomination $10 appears in the lower exergue. The design reflects the environmental conservation theme of the Protect Our World series. |
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Part of a wave of wildlife conservation-themed silver issues that flooded the market in the early 1990s, largely targeting collector programs in Europe and North America rather than any domestic circulation. The Solomon Islands issued numerous such pieces through licensing arrangements with foreign minting and distribution houses, with the coins serving the treasury as a modest but reliable source of hard currency revenue — a practice common among smaller Pacific island nations with limited domestic numismatic demand.