Solomon Islands pound

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The pound was the currency of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate between 1899 and 1966. It was divided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence. Initially, the British pound circulated, supplemented by local banknotes from 1916. In 1920, the Australian pound replaced sterling as the source of coins and banknotes, although local paper money continued to be produced until 1932.

Between 1942 and 1944, the Solomon Islands were occupied by Japan and the Oceania pound circulated. The Australian pound returned after the war and was replaced by the Australian dollar in 1966. This was, in turn, replaced by the Solomon Islands dollar in 1977.

Contents 1 Banknotes 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Banknotes

In 1916, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 5 and 10 shillings, 1 and 5 pounds. The 5 pounds was only issued in 1916, with the 5 and 10 shillings issued until 1926 and the 1 pound until 1932.

[edit] See also

• Economy of the Solomon Islands
• Banknotes of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Tables of Modern Monetary Systems by Kurt Schuler - Solomon Islands ^{Mirror site}
• The Global History of Currencies - Solomon Islands
• Global Financial Data currency histories table ( Microsoft Excel format)