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10 Dollars - Charles III Liberty 1854
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and draped, as a tribute portrait, centered within a circular legend. The legend arcs around the effigy reading 'ELIZABETH II' to the left and 'SOLOMON ISLANDS' above and '10 DOLLARS' to the right. The date '2023' appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. The engraver's initials appear below the bust truncation. The design is rendered in high relief on the rectangular gold flan. |
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| Reverse lettering | TRIBUTE EDITION LIBERTY 2023 1854 1/2 G .9999 FINEST GOLD |
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This issue belongs to a wave of fractional gold releases from Pacific island nations whose minting programs exist almost entirely as collector vehicles — the Solomon Islands has no domestic gold refining industry and contracts production to private mints operating under licensing arrangements. At 0.5 g of .9999 gold, the piece carries legal tender status on paper while bearing no practical relationship to the economy that nominally issued it.