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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Secutor
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS 5 DOLLARS IRB 2oz Ag 999 2017 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The secutor was developed specifically to counter the retiarius — a net-and-trident fighter whose long-range tactics exploited the weaknesses of heavier gladiatorial types. The secutor's smooth, close-faced helmet with minimal eye openings was designed to prevent the net from catching, at the cost of severely restricted vision and ventilation. Bouts rarely lasted long for a different reason: the secutor could overheat and suffocate within minutes.
Solomon Islands has issued an extensive run of antiquity-themed bullion and collector rounds under the "Gladiator" series. KM#618 is part of that program.