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1/2 Dollar - Elizabeth II Race to the Moon
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Weight | 28 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The bust is unidraped with finely detailed hair and jewellery. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and SOLOMON ISLANDS along the right, with the denomination HALF DOLLAR inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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The Solomon Islands has issued commemorative coinage under license arrangements for decades, with pieces like this one produced primarily for the collector market rather than domestic circulation. The "Race to the Moon" framing references the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 in 2019, which prompted a flood of numismatic issues from jurisdictions worldwide — the Solomon Islands among dozens of small-nation licensors whose connection to the subject is purely commercial.
Silver-plated copper is standard for this tier of the market. Collectors should note the plating's long-term susceptibility to copper bleed at edge wear points.