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1/2 Dollar - Charles III Normandy Breakout
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing uncrowned effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail including jacket and open collar. The engraver's initials DT appear in small letters at the lower right of the portrait. The circular legend reads CHARLES III · 2024 · SOLOMON ISLANDS · around the upper periphery, with · HALF DOLLAR · inscribed along the lower rim, all in Latin capital letters against a polished field. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III · 2024 · SOLOMON ISLANDS · DT · HALF DOLLAR · |
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The "Normandy Breakout" refers to Operation Cobra, launched in late July 1944, which finally cracked the stalemate in the Norman bocage following seven weeks of grinding attrition after the D-Day landings. General Omar Bradley's concentrated carpet-bombing near Saint-Lô — tragically killing over 100 American soldiers through short drops — preceded the armored thrust that unraveled the German front within days. The Solomon Islands has issued commemorative pieces under Charles III's name since his accession in September 2022, typically distributed through the collector novelty market rather than any genuine circulation channel.