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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Nefertiti
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted with a diadem and draped bust. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' curves along the left field and 'SOLOMON ISLANDS' along the right field, with the date '2013' positioned at the base. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear truncated below the portrait. The design is set within a plain inner field against a polished proof-like background. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS IRB 2013 |
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The Solomon Islands has issued an extensive series of small-format gold coins under foreign licensing arrangements, with the Nefertiti piece belonging to a broader program targeting the collector bullion market rather than any domestic monetary need. Nefertiti's iconic bust, excavated by a German team at Amarna in 1912 and controversially removed to Berlin, has been the subject of an unresolved repatriation dispute between Germany and Egypt for decades — Egypt has repeatedly demanded its return, and Germany has repeatedly declined.