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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Royal Yacht
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and a pearl necklace. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and SOLOMON ISLANDS along the right field, with the date 1996 positioned in the lower exergue. The design initials RDM appear truncated at the bust. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Mintage | 1996 - Proof |
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The Royal Yacht Britannia had already been earmarked for decommissioning by the time this piece was struck — the British government confirmed the decision in 1994, with the final decommission carried out in December 1997 after 44 years of service. The Solomon Islands, as a Commonwealth realm, was among several Pacific nations that issued commemorative silver in the mid-1990s marking the end of Britannia's active life.