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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 1898 Single 9 Pond
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear truncated at the neck. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery and SOLOMON ISLANDS along the upper right, with the denomination 10 DOLLARS descending on the right side. The date 2017 is placed centrally in the lower field beneath the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | Boldly rendered right-facing bust of Paul Kruger, President of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, with a full beard and frock coat, closely replicating the design of the rare 1898 Single 9 Pond. The legend ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK arcs along the upper periphery. A circular denomination cartouche inscribed with the value appears to the left of the portrait. The lower exergual area bears the inscription 1/2 G .9999 FINEST GOLD, referencing the coin's weight and purity. |
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The "Single 9 Pond" refers to one of the most famous minting errors in South African history: an 1898 Kruger Pond on which a single "9" was punched over an earlier date, producing a coin of which only a handful of confirmed examples are known. The original error piece has sold at auction for figures well into the millions of rands. This Solomon Islands issue commemorates that rarity — a modern bullion tribute to an accidental classic.