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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Pearl Harbor
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Diameter | 22 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the third definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, modelled by Raphael Maklouf, depicted as a right-facing crowned bust wearing a necklace and earring. The Queen wears the George IV State Diadem, rendered in fine detail. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' curves along the left field and 'SOLOMON ISLANDS' along the right, with the date '1991' positioned in the lower exergue. The portrait is set against a deeply mirrored proof field characteristic of a high-relief gold striking. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dynamic commemorative scene depicting the Japanese aerial attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941. In the foreground, a uniformed American serviceman is shown manning a belt-fed machine gun, gazing upward toward an incoming formation of Japanese aircraft filling the upper field. Smoke and flames rise in the middle ground, evoking the devastation of the harbour. The circular legend reads '50th ANNIVERSARY PEARL HARBOR 1941-1991' around the upper periphery, with the denomination '· 25 DOLLARS ·' inscribed along the lower border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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