Catalog
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Battle of Guadalcanal
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1977-date) |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic high-relief composition depicts a group of uniformed World War II soldiers in combat, armed with rifles and advancing through difficult terrain, commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal. The numeral 5 appears prominently to the lower left of the central design. The upper peripheral legend reads TO LEAD IS TO SERVE - GUADALCANAL · FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY, while the denomination DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower border. The Franklin Mint mark FM appears within the legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | TO LEAD IS TO SERVE - GUADALCANAL · FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY · FM 5 DOLLARS |
| Edge | Reeded |
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