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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Native Art
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A traditional Solomon Islands ornamental shell disc (kap-kap) motif occupies the central field, featuring a stylised four-petalled floral device set within concentric rings of geometric and wavy-line patterns radiating outward to the border, evoking indigenous Pacific decorative art. The denomination 100 DOLLARS arcs along the lower margin, with the fineness inscription 500/1000 FINE GOLD and the Franklin Mint mark FM placed in small lettering below the central design. |
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| Reverse lettering | 100 DOLLARS 500/1000 FINE GOLD FM |
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The Solomon Islands gained independence from Britain in 1978, and this 1980 issue belongs to the first wave of commemorative coinage the new nation used to establish a distinct monetary identity — and, practically speaking, to generate foreign exchange revenue. The .500 fine gold specification is notably low for a bullion-adjacent commemorative of this period, when most comparable Pacific island issues were struck in .900 or .917. Whether that reflected a budget constraint or a deliberate pricing decision to broaden accessibility is unrecorded in the minting contracts.