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5 Dollars - Elizabeth 2nd portrait, Set Issue
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 1978-1983 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a traditional Solomon Islands bride price ring, rendered as a circular ornamental ring topped by two stylised sea eagle or bird heads facing outward, a motif rooted in local indigenous custom and culture. The numeral 5 appears to the left of the central device, with the denomination DOLLARS inscribed in a bold arc along the lower portion of the field. The composition is clean and uncluttered, emphasising the cultural significance of the central emblem. |
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The Solomon Islands achieved independence from Britain in July 1978, and this issue belongs to the first coinage series produced for the new nation. The set designation reflects how these pieces entered circulation — primarily through collector sets rather than general use, which explains why worn examples are genuinely harder to find than uncirculated ones.