1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait

Features

Issuer	Solomon Islands
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1977-1983
Value	1 Dollar 1 SBD = USD 0.12
Currency	Dollar (1977-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	13.5 g
Diameter	30 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 10720
References	KM# 6 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Obverse

Young bust right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II SOLOMON ISLANDS
1977

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Nusu-Nusu head - Sea spirit statue divides value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
DOLLAR

Engraver: David Thomas

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
(FM)	Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003)

Comments

These coins were minted on the same planchets as the British 50 Pence.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1977	1 500 000	$ 1.40	$ 2.30	$ 2.90	$ 2.90	$ 3.80		81%
1977 FM	3 000						Matte	1.7%
1977 FM	14 000					$ 5.70	Proof	8%
1978 FM	3 000						Matte	0.9%
1978 FM	5 122					$ 4.60	Proof	4%
1978 FM	544						Special Uncirculated	1.3%
1979 FM	3 000						Matte	1.6%
1979 FM	2 845						Proof	3%
1979 FM	677						Special Uncirculated	0.8%
1980 FM	3 000						Matte	1.6%
1980 FM	1 031						Proof	2%
1980 FM	624						Special Uncirculated	1.6%
1981 FM	3 000						Matte	1.0%
1981 FM	448						Proof	0.5%
1981 FM	212						Special Uncirculated	0.5%
1982 FM							Proof	0.8%
1982 FM							Special Uncirculated	0.4%
1983 FM							Matte	0.3%
1983 FM							Proof	0.5%
1983 FM	200						Special Uncirculated	1.2%

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