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100 Dollars New Security Strip
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Multicoloured in light brown, yellow, purple, blue, and green tones, with an 18 mm wide micro-optic security stripe at right; the Solomon Islands coat of arms appears as a central vignette alongside the national flag, with a stylized bird used as a registration device and fish motifs integrated into the underprint. Guilloche patterns form the background, with English-language inscriptions and denomination numerals framed by decorative borders incorporating traditional Melanesian design elements. |
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| Obverse lettering | Light brown, yellow, purple, blue, and green. English text; open coconut and coconut shell necklace; palm trees; coconut harvesting; stylized bird as registration device. |
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The 2023 issue updates an existing design rather than introducing a new one — the "New Security Strip" designation in the series title confirms this was a targeted security upgrade, not a general reprint cycle. Thomas De La Rue has held the Solomon Islands printing contract for decades, and incremental mid-series security enhancements of this kind are now standard practice for Pacific island issuers working within tight procurement budgets.
Solomon Islands high-denomination notes have historically been low-volume print runs given the country's small population, which keeps genuine circulated examples relatively scarce in the secondary market even shortly after issue.