Deep blue engraving places Solomon Islands state emblems beside canoes, stilt houses and sea-spirit carving, giving the 5 Dollars a ceremonial coastal character.

Design & Symbolism

Obverse

The obverse combines the Solomon Islands flag and coat of arms with bird and fish motifs, set within a cool blue security layout and framed by the denomination. The added flag gives this later issue a clearer national presence, while the traditional ornament below the text keeps the design tied to island material culture rather than state symbolism alone.

Reverse

The reverse opens onto a coastal scene with traditional war canoes, a hut on stilts, palm trees and wood carvings of a sea spirit. The composition links movement across water with settlement and ritual imagination, presenting the sea as both a route of daily life and a cultural space shaped by ancestral forms.

Collector’s Insight

For collectors, this 5 Dollars note belongs to the Solomon Islands 2004-2018 revised paper family, where the national flag was added to the obverse and security features were updated from earlier issues. The P-26(4) variety is distinguished by the Denton H. Rarawa type B and Fred Fakarii signature combination, the C/10-C/11 prefix range and its 2018 introduction. The solid security thread with demetalized CBSI, falcon-in-flight watermark and De La Rue printing give the note clear technical markers within the later Solomon Islands dollar series.

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