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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 1990 Panda
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A giant panda depicted in high relief, lunging forward across a rocky outcrop amid a naturalistic bamboo forest setting, its characteristic black-and-white markings rendered through intricate engraving. Bamboo shoots and foliage fill the left portion of the field, while vertical bamboo stalks frame the right side. The inscription 1/2 G .9999 FINEST GOLD / GIANT PANDA appears in the upper left field, a circled cartouche bearing 40th Anniv. is positioned in the upper right, and the date 2022 is incused along the lower edge of the design. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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Solomon Islands has issued Panda-themed bullion and collector pieces under licensing arrangements that allow non-Chinese mints to produce gold coins referencing the Chinese Panda series aesthetic — a practice that has generated ongoing controversy among collectors who question their legitimacy as independent issues. This particular piece, dated 1990 but struck in 2022, is a restrike or fantasy issue: the "Elizabeth II" obverse combined with a 2022 production date creates an anachronism, as coins of this type were not struck for circulation or genuine commemorative purposes in 1990.
At 0.5 grams, the gold content is fractional to the point of near-irrelevance as a bullion vehicle.