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2 Dollars
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Size | 139 × 70 mm |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Solomon Islands occupies the right-centre field, rendered in intaglio on a green guilloche underprint, flanked by decorative traditional motifs at each corner of the note. The denomination numeral '2' appears in the lower corners and upper right, while two facsimile signatures of the Governor and Director of the Central Bank appear below the arms. A large serial number is printed twice in black at the left side. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents a traditional communal fishing scene, with groups of islanders wading in shallow coastal waters using nets and poles to haul in their catch, with a dugout canoe visible among the figures. To the left, a decorative panel carries traditional shell ring ornaments and geometric motifs rendered in green guilloche, alongside the denomination numeral '2'. The dark green intaglio print contrasts against a pale green underprint throughout. |
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The 1986 Solomon Islands 2 Dollar note belongs to the second series issued after independence in 1978, when the Solomon Islands dollar replaced the Australian dollar at par. Thomas De La Rue handled the entire series, as they did for most Pacific island nations emerging from British colonial administration during this period — the relationship was essentially inherited infrastructure.
Pick 13 is the less-encountered variety within the series; later printings and signature varieties attract more collector attention, making this earlier issue quietly undervalued.