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20 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th portrait
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicting a traditional Malaita bridal pendant (a circular ornamental piece), rendered in intricate detail with concentric rings of geometric and figural patterning, including stylised human figures and interlocking motifs radiating from a central cross. The denomination '20 CENTS' appears twice in the legend, once at the top and once at the bottom of the coin, flanking the central device. |
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The Solomon Islands decimalized in 1977, two years before independence, adopting a currency structure designed in coordination with the departing British administration. The 4th portrait of Elizabeth II — the Rank-Broadley effigy introduced in 1998 — reached Pacific Commonwealth issuers on a staggered schedule, and the Solomon Islands were relatively late adopters for some denominations. The switch to nickel plated steel for this series reflected a broader Commonwealth-wide response to rising base metal costs that made cupro-nickel economically unsustainable for low-denomination coinage.