This issue is part of a broader Pacific-themed bullion and collector series produced for Solomon Islands by external minting contractors — the islands themselves have no domestic mint. Solomon Islands has frequently licensed its sovereign coinage authority to produce small-denomination silver pieces aimed squarely at the collector market, a practice common among Pacific microstates since the 1970s.
At 4.44 grams of .999 silver, the metal content is modest by bullion standards — roughly one-seventh of a standard one-ounce piece.
This issue is part of a broader Pacific-themed bullion and collector series produced for Solomon Islands by external minting contractors — the islands themselves have no domestic mint. Solomon Islands has frequently licensed its sovereign coinage authority to produce small-denomination silver pieces aimed squarely at the collector market, a practice common among Pacific microstates since the 1970s.
At 4.44 grams of .999 silver, the metal content is modest by bullion standards — roughly one-seventh of a standard one-ounce piece.