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1/2 Dollar - Elizabeth II Barcelona
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend SOLOMON ISLANDS is inscribed at the top of the rectangular field, with HALF DOLLAR in two lines below the portrait. The fineness and weight specification 2,5g FINE SILVER 999 appears in the lower field, beneath which the diamond-shaped LEV mintmark of the Leipziger Edelmetallverarbeitung is struck. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed depiction of the Basílica de la Sagrada Família, the iconic unfinished basilica designed by Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona, rendered in high relief across the rectangular field. The soaring Gothic-inspired spires and ornate façade dominate the composition, with a stylised city skyline visible in the lower portion of the field. A globe motif appears in the upper left corner, while the date 2019 is inscribed in the upper right. The city name BARCELONA is engraved in bold letters along the lower edge of the field. |
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One of a series of small-format silver fractionals issued by the Solomon Islands under licensing arrangements common to the modern bullion collectibles market, where sovereign issuing rights are leased to private minting operations. The Barcelona connection almost certainly references the 1992 Summer Olympics, a frequent subject in this genre of themed issues. Solomon Islands itself has no historical tie to Barcelona or Spain.