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10 Dollars - Charles III Panda
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped bust of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail. The legend 'TEN DOLLARS' curves along the upper left periphery, separated by a dot, with 'CHARLES III' along the upper right. The inscription '· SOLOMON ISLANDS ·' arcs along the lower rim. The engraver's initials 'DT' appear discretely in the lower right field near the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed depiction of an adult giant panda cradling a cub at centre, set against a background of bamboo stalks rendered in intricate relief. The adult panda is shown munching bamboo leaves while embracing the smaller cub. A circular cartouche inscribed '20th Anniv.' appears to the upper right of the composition, commemorating the series anniversary. The inscription '1/2 G .9995 PALLADIUM 2025' curves along the lower exergual area, denoting the metal specification, weight, and date. |
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Palladium bullion issues at half a gram are genuinely unusual — the metal is almost exclusively struck at one troy ounce or fractional silver-equivalent sizes. Solomon Islands has functioned as a licensing jurisdiction for numerous privately produced collector pieces, with the legal tender face value a formality rather than a monetary reality. The Chinese Panda licensing arrangement places this outside Beijing Mint's own production entirely.