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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Galera Veneziana
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a necklace with drop earring. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field, SOLOMON ISLANDS along the right field, and the date 2007 appears in the lower exergue. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS 2007 |
| Reverse description | A highly detailed depiction of a Venetian galley — the Galera Veneziana — sailing upon stylized waves occupies the central field, showing the vessel in full sail with multiple lateen-rigged masts, rigging, pennants, and oarports along the hull. A small winged lion of Saint Mark, emblem of the Venetian Republic, appears above the sails in the upper field. The inscription GALERA VENEZIANA arcs along the upper border, while the denomination 25 DOLLARS is inscribed in the lower exergue. A decorative geometric border of alternating dash-and-triangle motifs frames the entire reverse design. |
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