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5 Dollars - Elizabeth 2nd portrait, Set Issue
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1978-1983 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Arnold Machin, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II curves along the left rim, while SOLOMON ISLANDS arcs along the right rim. The date appears in the lower exergue beneath the portrait. The design is rendered in a bold, refined relief characteristic of Machin's royal portraiture. |
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| Mintage | 1978 FM - Matte - 200 1978 FM - Special Uncirculated - 544 1979 FM - Matte - 200 1979 FM - Special Uncirculated - 677 1980 FM - Matte - 200 1980 FM - Special Uncirculated - 624 1981 FM - Matte - 200 1981 FM - Special Uncirculated - 212 1983 FM - Special Uncirculated - 202 |
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The Solomon Islands achieved independence from Britain in July 1978, and this issue belongs to the first coinage series produced for the new nation. The set designation reflects how these pieces entered circulation — primarily through collector sets rather than general use, which explains why worn examples are genuinely harder to find than uncirculated ones.