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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lady Britain 1717
| Issuer | Central Bank of Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A seated allegorical figure of Britannia, draped in classical robes, faces left and is depicted in the style of the historic 1717 gold coinage design. She holds a long trident in her raised right hand and an olive branch in her left, with a large Union Jack-emblazoned shield leaning against her side. The legend LADY BRITAIN arcs along the upper field, with a circular medallion inscribed 35th Anniv. positioned to the lower left. Below the figure in the exergue appear the date 1717 and the inscription 1/100 OZ .9999 FINEST GOLD. |
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| Mintage | 2022 - Prooflike - 750 |
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The "Lady Britain" name references the 1717 coinage reform under George I, when the guinea was standardized and Britain's gold coinage briefly circulated across Atlantic trade routes into the Pacific — a tenuous but real thread connecting Georgian London to a modern Solomon Islands commemorative. This is a fractional bullion piece in the sub-half-gram category, a format that proliferated sharply after 2010 as sovereign mints competed for the collectible gift market.
KM# 1021 places it firmly in the long run of Solomon Islands licensed issues that have little to do with the archipelago's own monetary history.