Seven equal curves: the 1977 Solomon Islands $1 — a heptagonal cupro-nickel dollar (KM#6) from the islands’ first coinage.
History
- Part of the 1977 first coinage (KM#6): an equilaterally curved seven-sided dollar in cupro-nickel.
- Obverse: Arnold Machin’s crowned bust of Elizabeth II.
- Issued alongside Royal Mint circulation coinage; the Franklin Mint struck proof and mint sets.
Key dates & varieties
- 1977 first issue; catalogued mintage about 1.5 million.
Specifications
- 30 mm, 13.4 g, cupro-nickel, plain edge.
Collector notes
- The seven-sided shape is the identifier — nothing else in the Pacific series looks like it.
- Franklin Mint proof sets are the premium high-grade route into this type.