Solomon Islands 10 Cents - Elizabeth II, 1990 – 2010

10 Cents - Elizabeth II from Solomon Islands. Issued from 1990 to 2010. Struck in Nickel plated steel. Measures 23.6 mm and weighs 4.96 g.

Obverse

Crowned head right

Reverse

Adaro, Sea spirit divides value. On the Solomon Islands, an Adaro is a malevolent sea-spirits in the shape of a fish-man, a man with tail fins on his feet and gills behind his ears. He has a horn like a shark's back fin and a pike on his head like a sword fish or saw-fish. It is believed that the Adaro travels along rainbows and kills men by shooting poisonous flying fish at them.

Edge

Reeded