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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Pyramids of Giza
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Banknote-style obverse dominated by a left-facing diademed and crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II set within a circular guilloche cartouche at left, engraver's initials IRB visible below the truncation. To the right, a vignette depicts tropical palm trees against a fine guilloche background, accompanied by the legal tender declaration and the facsimile signature of the Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands. The denomination $10 appears in large numerals at lower left, with the fineness AU999 and weight 0.5g inscribed along the lower border. The date 2017 flanks the design at upper left and lower right, with the issuer name SOLOMON ISLANDS prominently displayed across the top legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2017 SOLOMON ISLANDS 10 THIS COIN IS LEGAL TENDER FOR TEN DOLLARS IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF SOLOMON ISLANDS $10 0,5g Au999 2017 |
| Reverse description | Banknote-style reverse depicting the Great Pyramids of Giza rendered in detailed intaglio engraving, with the Great Sphinx of Giza prominently positioned at left foreground. A robed figure mounted on a camel is shown in the middle ground before the pyramids, evoking a classic Orientalist composition. The repeating micro-text legend SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD fills the background field. The series title Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is inscribed in large script lettering across the upper portion of the field, with the denomination $10 at upper right and the inscription Pyramids of Giza in bold lettering at lower right. The fineness AU999 and weight 0.5g appear at lower centre, with the date 2017 at upper left and a circular series emblem bearing the numeral 7 at lower right. |
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