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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Battle of Guadalcanal
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1977-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS 1992 |
| Reverse description | Central design depicts a dramatic naval battle scene commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal, featuring a large warship dominating the foreground amid towering water spouts from shell impacts, with a second vessel visible to the right and military aircraft flying overhead against a clouded sky. The scene captures the intensity of the 1942 Pacific campaign in fine engraved detail. The curved legend 50th ANNIVERSARY GUADALCANAL 1942-1992 arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination 100 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower rim, flanked by raised dots. The engraver's initials appear in the lower field. |
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The Battle of Guadalcanal, fought across the island chain's main island from August 1942 to February 1943, was the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific theater and cost both sides catastrophically — the U.S. Navy alone lost more tonnage there than in any other single campaign of the war. The Solomon Islands were not a bystander to this history; the fighting occurred on and around the very territory this coin commemorates.
Issued fifty years after the campaign, this is one of a wave of 1992 anniversary issues from Pacific nations marking the Guadalcanal centenary. The .999 fine specification places it squarely in the collector bullion category rather than anything intended for circulation.