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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Attainment of Sovereignty
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1977-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The full coat of arms of the Solomon Islands occupies the centre of the field, featuring a quartered shield displaying frigate birds and a sea turtle in the upper quarters and crossed war clubs with a traditional bonito fishing canoe in the lower quarters, supported by a saltwater crocodile to the left and a shark to the right. Above the shield rests a crested helmet surmounted by an eagle displayed, and below it a scroll bears the national motto TO · LEAD · IS · TO · SERVE. The denomination 100 DOLLARS is inscribed in large letters along the lower periphery, and the fineness notation 900/1000 FINE GOLD appears in small lettering to the lower right of the field. |
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Issued to mark Solomon Islands' independence from Britain on 7 July 1978, this was among the first gold coins struck for the new nation. The transition was notably peaceful — the islands had been a British protectorate since 1893, and independence came through negotiation rather than conflict, with Elizabeth II remaining head of state under the new constitutional arrangement.
KM#9 was produced in limited quantities as a commemorative rather than a circulating issue, ensuring most survivors are in original mint condition.