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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II F-117 Nighthawk
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Thickness | 2.75 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a detailed frontal view of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft in flight, rendered with precise angular facets characteristic of its radar-absorbing design, set against a dramatic sky with billowing clouds occupying the upper and lower portions of the field. The aircraft's distinctive swept-wing planform and angular fuselage geometry are rendered with fine engraving detail. The legend NIGHTHAWK arcs prominently along the upper rim in bold letters, while the denomination 25 DOLLARS is inscribed in two lines at the lower centre of the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The F-117 Nighthawk entered service with the USAF in 1983 but its existence wasn't acknowledged publicly until 1988, making it one of the longest-kept open secrets in modern military aviation. Solomon Islands issued a wave of these aviation-themed commemoratives in the early 2000s, targeting the collector market rather than domestic circulation — the islands had no meaningful connection to the aircraft.
One F-117 was lost over Serbia in March 1999, shot down by a Soviet-era SA-3 missile system whose operators had learned to exploit the aircraft's radar cross-section at specific approach angles.