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1/2 Dollar - Elizabeth II Barcelona
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1977-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A panoramic cityscape silhouette of Barcelona dominates the lower portion of the rectangular field, rendered in high relief against a graduated mirror background. The distinctive spires and façade of Antoni Gaudí's Basílica de la Sagrada Família form the central and most prominent element of the skyline. A small globe motif appears in the upper left, while the year of issue 2015 is inscribed in the upper right field. The city name BARCELONA is boldly lettered across the lower exergual area. |
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Issued as part of a broader run of small-format silver fractionals produced for the collector market in the 2010s, this piece has no connection to circulating currency in the Solomon Islands. The Central Bank licensed its name to a third-party distributor — a common arrangement that kept production costs off the issuer's books while generating modest royalty income.
The Barcelona designation links it to a city-themed series, almost certainly struck at a European private mint.