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50 Dollars
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1986-1996 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Blue-green and purple on multicolour underprint, with the national arms vignette at right incorporating a crocodile, shield, and eagle supporters above the motto TO LEAD IS TO SERVE. The central field carries the denomination inscription FIFTY DOLLARS IN SOLOMON ISLANDS in bold intaglio lettering, flanked by serial number panels at left and right; the lower border guilloche band features two seated figures with a transmission tower between them. Two signature lines for the Governor and Director of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands appear below the central text. |
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| Obverse lettering | Solomon Islands / This Note Is Legal Tender For / Fifty Dollars In Solomon Islands / Governor / Director / Central Bank of Solomon Islands / To Lead Is To Serve |
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The P#17 series ran for a decade with no major redesign, unusual for a denomination this size in the Pacific Island issuing groups of that period. De La Rue produced the notes in London under their standard security cotton substrate with a single watermark — modest by the printer's own capabilities, but reflecting the issuing bank's budget constraints rather than any design philosophy.
Solomon Islands achieved independence in 1978, and the Central Bank was established the same year. The 50 Dollar note sat at the top of the circulation ladder for much of the 1980s, which likely means heavily used survivors outnumber lightly circulated ones by a wide margin.