The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro was completed in 1931 after nearly a decade of construction, funded largely by donations from Brazilian Catholics. The Solomon Islands issued a wave of small-format gold pieces during this period featuring global landmarks — a format that had little to do with the islands themselves and was squarely aimed at the international bullion-gift market.
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro was completed in 1931 after nearly a decade of construction, funded largely by donations from Brazilian Catholics. The Solomon Islands issued a wave of small-format gold pieces during this period featuring global landmarks — a format that had little to do with the islands themselves and was squarely aimed at the international bullion-gift market.