Mother Teresa was canonized by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016, and a wave of commemorative issues from minor sovereign minting programs followed almost immediately. The Solomon Islands have no meaningful connection to her life or work — Kolkata, Skopje, and the Vatican hold that ground. These sub-gram gold pieces are produced under licensing arrangements by private minting houses and sold directly to collectors, never entering circulation in any jurisdiction.
Mother Teresa was canonized by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016, and a wave of commemorative issues from minor sovereign minting programs followed almost immediately. The Solomon Islands have no meaningful connection to her life or work — Kolkata, Skopje, and the Vatican hold that ground. These sub-gram gold pieces are produced under licensing arrangements by private minting houses and sold directly to collectors, never entering circulation in any jurisdiction.