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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Temple of Artemis
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1977-date) |
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| Obverse description | Fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted uncrowned with elaborately styled hair. The legend ELIZABETH II curves along the left field and SOLOMON ISLANDS along the right, with the date 2009 appearing in the lower exergue. The engraver's initials IRB are visible beneath the portrait truncation. The design is rendered in high relief against a polished field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed relief depiction of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, shown in three-quarter perspective with its distinctive colonnade of tall Ionic columns supporting an ornate entablature and pitched roof. The denomination 10$ appears in the lower central field. The arc legend SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD curves along the upper periphery, while TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS is inscribed along the lower border. |
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