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10 Dollars - Charles III Year of the Dog
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Engraver(s) | Dan Thorne (obverse) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing effigy of King Charles III occupies the central field of this fan-shaped gold piece, rendered in finely detailed low relief by engraver Dan Thorne, whose initials 'DT' appear below the portrait. The legend 'SOLOMON ISLANDS · 2024' arcs along the curved upper border, while the denomination '10 DOLLARS' is inscribed vertically along the left edge and 'CHARLES III' vertically along the right edge, both in raised lettering against a mirror-polished field. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1/2 G .9999 FINEST GOLD 狗 Dog |
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The Year of the Dog falls twelfth in the traditional Chinese zodiac cycle — or eleventh, depending on regional convention — and 2018 was its most recent primary year, making a 2024 commemorative issue a thematic choice rather than a calendrically timed one. Solomon Islands has become a prolific vehicle for third-party numismatic programs precisely because its sovereign status allows legal-tender framing without domestic circulation demand, and the Central Bank issues dozens of such pieces annually under licensing arrangements with overseas minting houses.
At 0.5 g, this is among the smallest gold coin formats in regular commercial production.