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5 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | Solomon Islands Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 1977-1985 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Arnold Machin Reverse: David Thomas |
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| Obverse description | Second portrait effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as modelled by Arnold Machin, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The Queen is depicted with a draped bust, her hair elaborately coiffed and adorned with the tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and SOLOMON ISLANDS along the right, with the date appearing at the bottom of the coin below the effigy. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a stylised traditional Nguzunguzu figurehead, a canoe prow ornament of the Solomon Islands, rendered in an abstract indigenous artistic style incorporating ovoid and geometric forms. The numeral 5 appears to the left of the central motif, with the denomination legend CENTS arcing along the lower portion of the field. The design, by David Thomas, draws on Melanesian artistic heritage to create a distinctive national emblem. |
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