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200 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Dog
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central motif comprises a detailed high-relief depiction of two dogs — a large adult dog resting with its head raised and a smaller puppy lying in the foreground — set against a rustic house with windows and surrounding foliage, the entire central scene inlaid in brown mother-of-pearl. The inner border is decorated with a ring of paw prints, flanked by beaded borders on either side. The legend YEAR OF THE DOG arcs across the upper field, and the denomination 200 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower border. |
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The Solomon Islands has issued high-denomination gold pieces of this weight class almost exclusively for the international bullion collectibles market — they have no meaningful domestic circulation function in an economy where the highest circulating note was worth roughly USD $12 at the time of issue. The 155.5g specification corresponds to five troy ounces, a standard mass for premium commemorative bullion.
The 2018 Chinese Lunar year ran from February 16, with the Dog being the eleventh sign in the twelve-year cycle.