Catalog
10 Dollars - Fifth Anniversary of Independence
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Diameter | 45 mm |
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| Obverse description | Youthful, uncrowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, with elaborately styled hair adorned with a tiara, rendered in the style of the Arnold Machin portrait. The legend ELIZABETH II is inscribed along the left periphery and SOLOMON ISLANDS along the right, with the date 1983 positioned in the lower exergue. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Solomon Islands marked five years of independence from Britain in 1983 having navigated an unusually smooth transition — Britain had administered the islands as a protectorate since 1893, and the handover in 1978 produced no significant political rupture. Copper-nickel at this size and weight was a deliberate nod to circulation coinage, though pieces like this rarely left the hands of collectors.