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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lady Britain 2008
| Issuer | Solomon Islands |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth definitive portrait, wearing the Diamond Diadem and a drop earring. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and SOLOMON ISLANDS along the upper right, with 10 DOLLARS descending vertically at the right. Below the truncation the engraver's initials IRB appear, flanked in the lower field by the fractional weight denomination 1/100 oz, the date 2022, and the fineness mark Au 999.9. |
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| Reverse lettering | LADY BRITAIN 35th Anniv. 2008 1/100 OZ .9999 FINEST GOLD |
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The "Lady Britain" pieces were part of a broader wave of sub-half-gram gold miniatures marketed through Pacific island issuing authorities in the early 2020s, with Solomon Islands lending its legal tender status to designs wholly produced and distributed by European minting and distribution houses. The actual connection to the Solomon Islands economy is nominal — these were never intended to circulate and were never present in the territory.
The 2008 date referenced in the name conflicts with the 2022 issue year, a common artifact of this series where design registration and mint production years diverge across the catalog.